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crystalize
Overview of verb crystalize
The verb crystalize has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate -- (make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault")
2. crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise -- (cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form; "crystallize minerals")
3. crystallize, crystalize, crystalise, effloresce -- (assume crystalline form; become crystallized)
4. crystallize, crystallise, crystalise, crystalize -- (cause to take on a definite and clear shape; "He tried to crystallize his thoughts")
Antonyms of verb crystalize
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb crystalize
4 senses of crystalize
Sense 1
clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
=> clarify, clear up, elucidate
=> explain, explicate
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 2
crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise
=> change integrity
=> change
Sense 3
crystallize, crystalize, crystalise, effloresce
=> solidify
=> change integrity
=> change
Sense 4
crystallize, crystallise, crystalise, crystalize
=> shape, form
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb crystalize
1 of 4 senses of crystalize
Sense 3
crystallize, crystalize, crystalise, effloresce
=> devitrify
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb crystalize
4 senses of crystalize
Sense 1
clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
=> clarify, clear up, elucidate
Sense 2
crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise
=> change integrity
Sense 3
crystallize, crystalize, crystalise, effloresce
=> solidify
Sense 4
crystallize, crystallise, crystalise, crystalize
=> shape, form
'Cause To' of verb crystalize
1 of 4 senses of crystalize
Sense 2
crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise
=> crystallize, crystalize, crystalise, effloresce
Derived Forms of verb crystalize
2 of 4 senses of crystalize
Sense 2
crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise
RELATED TO>(noun) crystal#4
=> quartz glass, quartz, vitreous silica, lechatelierite, crystal
RELATED TO>(noun) crystal#1
=> crystal
RELATED TO>(noun) crystal#3
=> crystal, crystallization
Sense 3
crystallize, crystalize, crystalise, effloresce
RELATED TO>(noun) crystal#4
=> quartz glass, quartz, vitreous silica, lechatelierite, crystal
RELATED TO>(noun) crystal#1
=> crystal
RELATED TO>(noun) crystal#3
=> crystal, crystallization
Domain of verb crystalize
1 of 4 senses of crystalize
Sense 2
crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise
TOPIC>(noun) physics#1, physical science#1, natural philosophy#1
Domain Terms of verb crystalize
Familiarity of verb crystalize
crystalize used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb crystalize
4 senses of crystalize
Sense 1
clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
crystallize, crystalize, crystalise, effloresce
*> Something ----s
Sense 4
crystallize, crystallise, crystalise, crystalize
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb crystalize
4 senses of crystalize
Sense 1
clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
> clarify, clear up, elucidate
=> demystify
=> clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
=> elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
=> disambiguate
Sense 2
crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise
> change integrity
=> reform
=> polymerize, polymerise
=> polymerize, polymerise
=> explode, burst
=> explode, detonate, blow up, set off
=> cook
=> break up, disperse, scatter
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
=> pasteurize, pasteurise
=> condense
=> evaporate, vaporize, vaporise
=> burn, incinerate
=> blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
=> disintegrate
=> disintegrate, decay, decompose
=> thicken, inspissate
=> gasify, vaporize, vaporise, aerify
=> liquefy, flux, liquify
=> solidify
=> solidify
=> crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise
=> dissolve, resolve, break up
=> demulsify
=> jellify, jelly
=> jellify
=> separate
=> crumble, crumple, tumble, break down, collapse
=> divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
Sense 3
crystallize, crystalize, crystalise, effloresce
> solidify
=> consolidate
=> jell, set, congeal
=> crystallize, crystalize, crystalise, effloresce
=> freeze, freeze out, freeze down
Sense 4
crystallize, crystallise, crystalise, crystalize
> shape, form
=> individuate
=> tie
=> terrace
=> fork
=> tabulate
=> dimension
=> roll
=> draw
=> strike
=> crystallize, crystallise, crystalise, crystalize
=> twist
=> sliver
=> ridge
=> plume
=> round, round out, round off
=> scallop, scollop
=> square, square up
=> dish
=> fit
=> flatten
=> deform, distort, strain
=> blow
=> block
=> block
=> cup
=> encircle, circle
=> turn
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb crystalize
Sense 1
clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
=> clarify, clear up, elucidate
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Sense 2
crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise
=> change integrity
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Sense 3
crystallize, crystalize, crystalise, effloresce
=> solidify
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Sense 4
crystallize, crystallise, crystalise, crystalize
=> shape, form
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Grep of verb crystalize
crystalize
Grep of adj crystalize
crystalized
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