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to rematerialize

to rematerialize

4 9.3
To appear again after being gone or invisible
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈmætəˌraɪz/
  • US
translation icon : rematerializarse
  • And as if by magic, the vanished butterflies rematerialized and continued their "business as usual."

Examples

  • We might have been able to dematerialize and rematerialize at will.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Rarely is one given the opportunity to watch the cultural landscape rematerialize at such a plotted pace.

    Academic text (2011)

  • To Alobar's mind, there were several possible reasons why Kudra hadn't rematerialized.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • He rematerialized, eyes gleaming.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • After disappearing for several moments, the magician finally rematerialized on stage, much to the audience's astonishment.

  • The particles began to rematerialize in their original locations after the experiment concluded.

  • As the fog lifted, the once-invisible figure started to rematerialize before our eyes.

Synonyms

to appear
vsto rematerialize
873 1.0

To come into view or become visible

is used for returning that means regaining physical form after prior disappearance
to reappear
vsto rematerialize
70 2.7

To come back into sight after being away for a time

signals return as regaining physical presence rather than only moving into view
to resurface
vsto rematerialize
34 4.2

To appear again after being hidden or inactive

focuses on returning to physical existence rather than only becoming visible again
to reemerge
vsto rematerialize
8 4.1

To appear again after being away or hidden

puts more weight on returning to physical form rather than mere visibility
like Lazarus
vsto rematerialize
  • Literature
1 9.9

Return suddenly after being gone for a long time

focuses on physical return rather than sudden unexpected return
to re-emerge
vsto rematerialize
5.0

To appear again after being hidden or gone

stresses coming back as physical rather than just becoming visible again

Antonyms

to vanish
421 3.0

Disappear suddenly and completely for no clear reason

to dissolve
43 3.9

To slowly disappear or become less clear

How Visible

to rematerialize
  • US
4 9.3
to emerge
249 3.5
to reappear
70 2.7
to glimmer
12 3.9

Surface Forms

rematerialize infinitive
rematerialized past
rematerialized past participle
rematerializing present participle
rematerializes third person singular

Morphology

rematerialize = materialize (semi-transparent) = re + material + ize

If a learner knows 'materialize', adding 're-' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'materialize again'.

Etymology

The word rematerialize is made from re- meaning 'again' and material meaning 'matter' or 'physical stuff', like the word materialize which means 'to become physical'. So, to rematerialize is to become visible or physical once more after disappearing.