concretize

[ kon-kruh-tahyz, kong-; kon-kree-tahyz, kong-, kuh n-, kuh ng- ]
/ ˈkɒn krəˌtaɪz, ˈkɒŋ-; kɒnˈkri taɪz, kɒŋ-, kən-, kəŋ- /

verb (used with object), con·cre·tized, con·cre·tiz·ing.

to make concrete, real, or particular; give tangible or definite form to: to concretize abstractions.
Also especially British, con·cre·tise.

Origin of concretize

First recorded in 1880–85; concrete + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM concretize

con·cret·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby concretize

concrete universal, concretio cordis, concretion, concretionary, concretism, concretize, concubinage, concubinary, concubine, concupiscence, concupiscent

British Dictionary definitions for concretise

concretize

concretise

/ (ˈkɒnkrɪˌtaɪz, ˈkɒŋ-) /

verb

(tr) to render concrete; make real or specific; give tangible form to

Derived forms of concretize

concretization or concretisation, noun