re·i·fy (r   -f  , r -)
tr.v. re·i·fied, re·i·fy·ing, re·i·fies
To regard or treat (an abstraction) as if it had concrete or material existence.
[Latin r
s, r-, thing; see r- in Indo-European roots + -fy.]
re
i·fi·cation (-f -kshn) n.
re
i·fier n. |
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In her math classes, Ann taught students by reifying concepts that had seemed only theoretical and not applicable to their lives.
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