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concretizeto make something abstract into something specific, real, or tangible

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make something abstract into something specific, real, or tangible

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːŋkriːtaɪz/

Korean meaning: 추상적인 것을 구체적이고 실질적으로 만들다

Korean pronunciation: **콩**크리타이즈

Example Sentences

  • The teacher asked students to concretize their dreams by writing specific action steps.
  • My mom tried to concretize her diet plan, but it became concrete when she threw away all the cookies.
  • The startup founder needed to concretize her business model to attract investors.

concretize

VERB

//ˈkɑːŋkriːtaɪz//

to make something abstract into something specific, real, or tangible

concretize concept
💡 Concept

to make something abstract into something specific, real, or tangible

concretize rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Organize abstract dreams to concretize and realize!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑːŋkriːtaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒŋkriːtaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootconcrete
Suffix--ize

Origin

라틴어 'concretus'(함께 자란, 굳어진)에서 유래하여, 추상적인 개념을 단단하고 실체가 있는 형태로 만든다는 의미가 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

realizeorganizesummarize
realize
organize
summarize

🔗Collocations

concretize an idea
concretize abstract concepts
concretize plans
concretize proposals
concretize goals

📝Examples

The teacher asked students to concretize their dreams by writing specific action steps.

😄 Fun example

My mom tried to concretize her diet plan, but it became concrete when she threw away all the cookies.

The startup founder needed to concretize her business model to attract investors.

😄 Fun example

He tried to concretize his love by buying a diamond ring, but accidentally bought concrete mix instead.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

materializerealizesubstantiateactualizeembody

Antonyms

abstractgeneralizetheorize

Related

concretespecifictangibleimplementmanifest

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