concretizes
Gives physical form
Concretizes means to make concrete or tangible—to give definite form to something abstract.
A policy proposal concretizes when it becomes specific legislation.
A vague idea concretizes when expressed in clear terms: The architect's sketches concretized what the client had only vaguely imagined.
British spelling: concretises.
Comes to understand
- actualizesMakes something happen
- manifestsShows or demonstrates plainly
- substantiatesConfirms with evidence
- embodiesManifests in form
reifies · implements · executes · brings about · produces · generates · effectuates · objectifies
States precisely and explicitly
- definesStates exact meaning
- detailsSpecific pieces of information
- particularizesMakes individually distinct
- explicatesAnalyzes and interprets thoroughly
elaborates · delineates · pinpoints · articulates · spells out · nails down · operationalizes · formulates
realizes
Comes to understand
- actualizesMakes something happen
- manifestsShows or demonstrates plainly
- substantiatesConfirms with evidence
embodies · reifies · implements · executes · brings about · produces · generates · effectuates · objectifies · externalizes
specifies
States precisely and explicitly
- definesStates exact meaning
- detailsSpecific pieces of information
- particularizesMakes individually distinct
explicates · elaborates · delineates · pinpoints · articulates · spells out · nails down · operationalizes · formulates · codifies
hardens
Becomes firm or solid
coagulates · gels · jells · petrifies · calcifies · crystallizes · freezes · ossifies · vitrifies · cements
concretizesabstracts
Condensed versions of documents
generalizes · theorizes · conceptualizes · idealizes · universalizes
concretizesobscures
Makes difficult to perceive
obfuscates · muddles · blurs · confuses · clouds
concretizesdissolves
Disperses into solution
negates · dematerializes · abandons · evaporates · shelves