Also means
to make concrete
Usage Note
Matérialiser means to give physical form to something abstract, or (reflexively) to come into being — le projet s'est matérialisé means the project came to fruition. The reflexive se matérialiser is very common. The noun is matérialisation.
Examples
"Le projet s'est enfin matérialisé."
Natural Translation
The project finally materialised.
Literal Translation
the project itself-has finally materialised
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