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  • verb Alternative spelling of concretize.

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  • verb become specific

Etymologies

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concrete +‎ -ise

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Examples

  • Di Paola indicated that Russia's and the alliance's generals are set to "concretise" joint initiatives at their next meeting in May, when "a working plan" on cooperation will be submitted for discussion.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • And in strange fiction particularly the tendency to concretise metaphor in the form of conceits makes us prone to reading pataphysical quirks as metaphysical quirks.

    Notes on Strange Fiction: The Pataphysical Quirk Hal Duncan 2008

  • And in strange fiction particularly the tendency to concretise metaphor in the form of conceits makes us prone to reading pataphysical quirks as metaphysical quirks.

    Archive 2008-08-01 Hal Duncan 2008

  • To further concretise South-South relations we have been privileged to play a role in the formation of both the Forum for China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) in 2000 and more recently the Africa-India Forum launched in New Delhi in April this year.

    Budget Vote Speech of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, to the National Assembly 2008

  • But to address that essentialist metaphysics in fantasy, of course, it makes sense to try and concretise it.

    On Existence And Eternity Hal Duncan 2006

  • But to address that essentialist metaphysics in fantasy, of course, it makes sense to try and concretise it.

    Archive 2006-07-01 Hal Duncan 2006

  • It met on the East Rand last month to "better understand and concretise its mandate" and agreed earlier this month to start contacting small business operators for a deeper understanding of the sector.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2007

  • Having noted this, our democratic movement resolved to ensure that South Africa moves towards classifying violence against women and children first and foremost as a social problem and not as a legal problem and to implement and concretise international and national instruments, which deal with violence against women and children.

    October 2007 2007

  • The department also reports that, however, not enough has been done by various sector departments to concretise the implementation of their undertakings in the Agenda.

    Address at the national conference of The South African Local Government Association 2007

  • The African Diaspora Summit of next year should, building on inputs from regional Diaspora consultations and the Ministerial Conference, concretise the above Programme of Action into deliverables.

    Engaging the Diaspora as a force for a better Africa 2007

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