Added to
Favorites
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Log In
Sign Up
Premium
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
reify
Use
Reify
in a sentence
re·i·fy
/
ˈri
əˌfaɪ, ˈreɪ-
/
Show Spelled
[
ree
-
uh
-fahy,
rey
-
]
Show IPA
verb (used with object),
re·i·fied,
re·i·fy·ing.
to convert into or regard as a concrete thing:
to reify a concept.
Origin:
1850–55;
<
Latin
rē
(
s
) thing +
-ify
Related forms
re·i·fi·ca·tion,
noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
reify
Collins
World English Dictionary
reify
(ˈriːɪˌfaɪ)
—
vb
,
-fies
,
-fying
,
-fied
(
tr
) to consider or make (an abstract idea or concept) real or concrete
[C19: from Latin
rēs
thing; compare
deify
]
reifi'cation
—
n
reifi'catory
—
adj
'reifier
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Relevant Questions
Whats The Definition Of ...
Whats The Definition Of ...
00:10
Reify
is always a great word to know.
So is
ort
. Does it mean:
So is
lollapalooza
. Does it mean:
So is
quincunx
. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
FOLDOC
Computing Dictionary
reify definition
To regard (something abstract) as a material thing.
(1995-03-07)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010
http://foldoc.org
Cite This Source
Example sentences
Perhaps more importantly, the term implicitly tends to
reify
humans as they are now.
One thing it will not do is
reify
an bogus concept, viz.
Instead you see people acting according to their convictions and seeking to
reify
their expectations.
Use Dictionary.com faster without ads >>
Quote Of The Day
"Do not seek for information of which you cannot make use."
-Anna C. Brackett
MORE
Related Searches
Explain reification
Nearby Words
reichsrath
reichsstand
reichstag
reichstein
reichstein, tad...
reichsthaler
reichswehr
reid
reid, brian
reid, sir
reid, whitelaw
reidentify
reidsville
reif
reifenstein's s...
reifi'cation
reifi'catory
reification
reificatory
reifier
reify
reigate
reigen
reigle
reign
reign name
reign of terror
reign terror
reignite
reignition
reik
reiki
reiki system
reiki therapy
reillume
reilluminate
reillumination
reillumine
reillustrate
reillustration
reim
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Home Advisor
Copyright ©
2013 Dictionary.com, LLC
. All rights reserved.
About
PRIVACY POLICY
Terms
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Suggest a Word
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT