English Reference
Verb

materialize

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /məˈtɪɹiəˌɫaɪz/ ma·te·ri·al·ize UK spelling materialise, materialized, materializes, materializing

v.to become real or happen. You use this when a plan or a person finally appears after being delayed or not expected.

v.to become a reality or to appear in a physical form. Often used to describe the fulfillment of a promise, plan, or expectation.


SIMPLE

The plan to build a new park finally materialized.

CONTEXTUAL

After months of waiting, the promised funding finally materialized, allowing the team to start the project.

COMPLEX

The sudden materialization of the long-lost manuscript provided historians with a wealth of primary sources that had previously been thought to be lost forever.

He also told Fox News that progress in getting Hamas to give up its weapons and move forward with a Gaza peace plan could materialize in about a month.

The Guardian· 18 Aug 2026

E-scooters were mentioned in the 2022 Queen's speech, but nothing materialised.

BBC News· 22 Jul 2026
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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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