reify

Meanings

Verb

consider an abstract concept to be real
To regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from reification, calque from German. Formed as Latin rēs (“thing”) + -ify (English suffix).

Synonyms

concretize, objectify, picture, thingify

Scrabble Score: 11

reify is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
reify is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
reify is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

reify is a valid Words With Friends word