English verb: crystalize | |||
1. | crystalize (cognition) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear | ||
Samples | Could you clarify these remarks?. Clear up the question of who is at fault. | ||
Synonyms | clear, clear up, crystalise, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clarify, clear up, elucidate | ||
2. | crystalize (change) cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form | ||
Samples | Crystallize minerals. | ||
Synonyms | crystalise, crystallise, crystallize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||
Cause | crystalise, crystalize, crystallize, effloresce | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
3. | crystalize (change) assume crystalline form; become crystallized | ||
Synonyms | crystalise, crystallize, effloresce | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | solidify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | devitrify | ||
4. | crystalize (change) cause to take on a definite and clear shape | ||
Samples | He tried to crystallize his thoughts. | ||
Synonyms | crystalise, crystallise, crystallize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | form, shape | ||