was wotd|2007|August|22
English
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP, US IPA|/�ri�.�.faɪ/|/�reɪ.�.faɪ/
audio|en-us-reify.ogg|Audio (US)
audio|en-us-reify-2.ogg|Audio (US)
Verb
en-verb|reif|i|ed
- transitive To regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing.
Synonyms
conceptualize, picture
Related terms
reification
Translations
trans-top|To regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing
Finnish: havainnollistaa, tehdä käsinkosketeltava|käsinkosketeltavaksi
German: verdinglichen
trans-mid
trans-bottom
See also
personify
vi:reify
zh:reify
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