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reify | realis |

As a verb reify

is to regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing.

As a noun realis is

a category of grammatical moods, the most common of which is the indicative mood, that indicate that something actually is, or is not, the case.

As an adjective realis is

of or relating to the realis mood.

reify

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • to regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing
  • Synonyms

    * conceptualize, concretize, objectify, picture, thingify

    See also

    * personify

    Anagrams

    * *

    realis

    English

    (Realis mood)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (grammar) A category of grammatical moods, the most common of which is the indicative mood, that indicate that something actually is, or is not, the case.
  • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Antonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (grammar) Of or relating to the realis mood.
  • (grammar, of a verb) Inflected to indicate that something actually is, or is not, the case.
  • See also

    * (l), (l) * (l), (l) * (l), (l) * (l), (l)

    Anagrams

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