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to crystallize
/ˈkɹɪstəˌɫaɪz/
crystalize
crystallise
crystalise
to crystallize
01
to turn into one or multiple crystals
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
crystallize
3rd person singular
crystallizes
Past simple
crystallized
Past participle
crystallized
Examples
Over time, the mineral-rich water in the cave started to crystallize, forming beautiful stalactites and stalagmites.
1.1
to cause something to change into one or more crystals
Transitive: to crystallize a substance
Examples
The chemist used a precise process to crystallize the sugar from the solution, producing fine sugar crystals.
02
to bring clarity, organization, or structure to an idea, concept, or situation
Transitive: to crystallize an idea or concept
Examples
The intense brainstorming session helped crystallize our plans for the upcoming marketing campaign.
03
to become clear, definite, or understandable, often after a period of confusion or ambiguity
Intransitive
Examples
After hours of brainstorming, the team 's ideas began to crystallize, and they developed a clear vision for the project.
Lexical Tree
crystallized
crystallizing
crystallize
crystal
