reify

UK: /ˈriːɪˌfaɪ/ US: (rē′ə fī′, rā′-)

Inflections of 'reify' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

reifies

v 3rd person singular

reifying

v pres p

reified

v past

reified

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

re•i•fy  (rē′ə fī′, rā′-), v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. 

1. to convert into or regard as a concrete thing:
   to reify a concept.

• Latin rē(s) thing + -ify
• 1850–55

re′i•fi•ca′tion, n. 

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reify / ˈriːɪˌfaɪ/ verb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)

1. (transitive) to consider or make (an abstract idea or concept) real or concrete

Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin rēs thing; compare deify

ˌreifiˈcation noun

ˌreifiˈcatory adjective

ˈreiˌfier noun