materialised
Took physical form
Materialised is the British spelling of materialized, the past tense of materialize.
To materialize is to appear or become real, often suddenly or unexpectedly: A figure materialised out of the fog.
Plans or hopes materialize when they actually happen: The funding never materialised.
The word suggests something emerging from nothing or from mere possibility into concrete existence.
Made firm, not fluid
- crystallizedFormed solid structure
- concretizedMade real or tangible
- substantiatedConfirmed with evidence
- actualizedMade concrete or real
came into being · physicalized · objectified · reified · incarnated · embodied · coalesced · condensed
Came into view
- surfacedCame into view
- manifestedShowed or revealed plainly
- showed upArrived at location
- popped upAppeared suddenly, unexpectedly
came into view · arrived · turned up · came forth · sprung up · cropped up · loomed · dawned
Visible supernatural manifestation
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- ghostApparition of the dead
supernatural · séance · haunting · ectoplasm · poltergeist · ethereal · spectral · otherworldly
Happened as foretold
- fulfilledCompletely satisfied, realized
- achievedSuccessfully completed a goal
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
- realizedBecame aware of
brought about · effected · produced · yielded · delivered · generated · resulted · bore fruit
solidified
Made firm, not fluid
- crystallizedFormed solid structure
- concretizedMade real or tangible
- substantiatedConfirmed with evidence
actualized · came into being · physicalized · objectified · reified · incarnated · embodied · coalesced · condensed · hardened
emerged
Came into view
- surfacedCame into view
- manifestedShowed or revealed plainly
- showed upArrived at location
came into view · popped up · arrived · turned up · came forth · sprung up · cropped up · loomed · dawned · arose
apparition
Visible supernatural manifestation
ghost · supernatural · séance · haunting · ectoplasm · poltergeist · ethereal · spectral · otherworldly · paranormal
came true
Happened as foretold
- fulfilledCompletely satisfied, realized
- achievedSuccessfully completed a goal
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
realized · brought about · effected · produced · yielded · delivered · generated · resulted · bore fruit · succeeded
materialisedvanished
Disappeared from sight
disappeared · dematerialised · evaporated · dissolved · faded
materialisedimmaterial
Lacking physical form; unimportant
incorporeal · nonphysical · intangible · disembodied · ethereal
materialisedfell through
Failed to materialize
came to nothing · collapsed · evaporated · dissolved · petered out
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