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Materialise (verb) means a non-Oxford British English standard spelling of materialize.

verb

A non-Oxford British English standard spelling of materialize.

"In the old Irish folklore, this is a land where no one gets old or sick and where heroes live in comfort and tranquillity. But the land of Tír na nÓg only materialises to mere mortals at certain times, under certain circumstances." — John Jacob English, Fragile Blue (2013)

"Camara was the Paok equivalent of Bruno Fernandes: a playmaker adept at materialising in pockets and running his team." — Jamie Jackson, Amad Diallo ends Manchester United’s European drought by seeing off Paok (2024)

"Third, while there is no immediate risk of Greece being kicked out of the club, such a threat could materialise if German taxpayers were to cut up rough and exert real political pressure on Angela Merkel's government." — Larry Elliott, The Guardian (2011)

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

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