crystallize
Translation
to crystallize
Examples
The salt in the water began to crystallize.
The salt in the water began to crystallize.
Our thoughts began to crystallize into a plan.
Our thoughts began to crystallize into a plan.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to form crystals The salt began to crystallize.
((sth.)) into ((sth.)) to become a definite shape Our thoughts crystallized into a plan.
Similar Words
Synonyms: solidify, form, take shape, materialize
Etymology
From Latin 'crystallus' (ice, crystal) plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a liquid turning into a 'crystal'. This helps remember both the physical meaning and the figurative one of ideas taking a clear form.