verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To make corporeal; to give physical form to. transitive
2. 2
   To come into being. intransitive
3. 3
   To accomplish. figuratively, transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

bodyembodyincarnateincorporatematerializepersonify

Etymology

From corporeal + -ize.

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