HyperDic: crystalize

English > 4 senses of the word crystalize:
VERBcognitioncrystalize, clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidatemake free from confusion / confusion or ambiguity
changecrystalize, crystallize, crystallise, crystalisecause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
changecrystalize, crystallize, crystalise, effloresceassume crystalline form
changecrystalize, crystallize, crystallise, crystalisecause to take on a definite and clear shape
English > crystalize: 4 senses > verb 1, cognition
Meaningmake free from confusion / confusion or ambiguity; make clear.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsclear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
Broaderclarify, clear up, elucidatemake clear and (more) comprehensible
Spanishaclarar, clarificar, cristalizar, dilucidar, esclarecer, explicar
Catalandilucidar, esclarir
English > crystalize: 4 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningCause to form crystals or assume crystalline form.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymscrystallize, crystallise, crystalise
Categoryphysics, natural philosophyThe science of matter and energy and their interactions
Cause tocrystallize, crystalize, crystalise, effloresceassume crystalline form
Broaderchange integritychange in physical make-up
Spanishcristalizar
Catalancristal·litzar-se, cristal·litzar
Nounscrystala rock formed by the solidification of a substance
crystala solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
crystalcolorless glass made of almost pure silica
English > crystalize: 4 senses > verb 3, change
Meaningassume crystalline form; become crystallized.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymscrystallize, crystalise, effloresce
Caused bycrystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystaliseCause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
NarrowerdevitrifyBecome crystalline
BroadersolidifyBecome solid
Spanishcristalizarse, cristalizar
Catalancristal·litzar-se, cristal·litzar
Nounscrystala rock formed by the solidification of a substance
crystala solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
crystalcolorless glass made of almost pure silica
English > crystalize: 4 senses > verb 4, change
MeaningCause to take on a definite and clear shape.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymscrystallize, crystallise, crystalise
Broadershape, formGive shape or form to
Spanishcristalizar
Catalancristal·litzar-se, cristal·litzar

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