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crystallize

[ kris-tl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

crystallized, crystallizing.
  1. to form into crystals; cause to assume crystalline form.
  2. to give definite or concrete form to:

    to crystallize an idea.

  3. to coat with sugar.


verb (used without object)

crystallized, crystallizing.
  1. to form crystals; become crystalline in form.
  2. to assume definite or concrete form.

crystallize

/ ˈɪəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to form or cause to form crystals; assume or cause to assume a crystalline form or structure
  2. to coat or become coated with sugar

    crystallized fruit

  3. to give a definite form or expression to (an idea, argument, etc) or (of an idea, argument, etc) to assume a recognizable or definite form
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٲˈپDz, noun
  • ˈٲˌ, noun
  • ˈٲˌ, adjective
  • ˌٲˌˈٲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • t·a·i·ٲ noun
  • t·a· adjective
  • t·e noun
  • non·t·a· adjective
  • ԴDz·t· adjective
  • ԴDz·t·iԲ adjective
  • un·t·a· adjective
  • ܲ·t· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of crystallize1

First recorded in 1590–1600; crystall- + -ize
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Example Sentences

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“I don’t think it was like fully crystallized, but I knew it was going to have to be something with the rec center,” Redick said.

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And through those conversations, the reality Smith first confronted a decade ago was only further crystallized as blueprints came together.

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“If you add even just a small amount of invert sugar to your sugar solution while you're cooking it, it'll help it to prevent from crystallizing,” he said.

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History will likely look back at that pivot as one that crystallized the Democratic Party’s failings and imminent defeat.

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“What I happened to crystallize was a line of thinking that really resonated with the more data-driven side of the industry.”

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