English verb: concretize | |||
1. | concretize (cognition) make something concrete | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | nail down, narrow, narrow down, peg down, pin down, specify | ||
2. | concretize (change) become specific | ||
Samples | The idea concretized in her mind. | ||
Synonyms | concretise | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||