Antonyms for reify


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ree-uh-fahy, rey-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈri əˌfaɪ, ˈreɪ-


Definition of reify

Origin :
  • "make into a thing; make real or material; consider as a thing," 1854, back-formation from reification, or else from re-, stem of Latin res "thing, object, matter, affair, event, circumstance, condition," from PIE *re- "to bestow, endow" + -fy. Related: Reified; reifying.
  • As in materialize : verb come into being
  • As in realize : verb accomplish
  • As in substantiate : verb back up a statement, idea
  • As in personalize : verb embody
  • As in embody : verb represent; materialize

Synonyms for reify

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