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