crystalise

verb

1. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

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Could you clarify these remarks?

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Clear up the question of who is at fault

• Syn:

↑clear, ↑clear up, ↑shed light on, ↑crystallize, ↑crystallise, ↑crystalize, ↑straighten out, ↑sort out, ↑enlighten, ↑illuminate, ↑elucidate

• Derivationally related forms: ↑elucidative (for: ↑elucidate), ↑lucidity (for: ↑elucidate), ↑elucidation (for: ↑elucidate), ↑illumination (for: ↑illuminate)

• Hypernyms: ↑clarify, ↑clear up, ↑elucidate

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

2. cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form

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crystallize minerals

• Syn: ↑crystallize, ↑crystallise, ↑crystalize

• Derivationally related forms: ↑crystal (for: ↑crystalize), ↑crystallisation (for: ↑crystallise), ↑crystallization (for: ↑crystallize), ↑crystallizing (for: ↑crystallize), ↑crystal (for: ↑crystallize)

• Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy

• Hypernyms: ↑change integrity

• Cause: ↑crystallize, ↑crystalize, ↑effloresce

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

3. assume crystalline form; become crystallized

• Syn: ↑crystallize, ↑crystalize, ↑effloresce

• Derivationally related forms: ↑crystal (for: ↑crystalize), ↑crystallization (for: ↑crystallize), ↑crystallizing (for: ↑crystallize), ↑crystal (for: ↑crystallize)

• Hypernyms: ↑solidify

• Hyponyms: ↑devitrify

• Verb Frames:

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Something ——s

4. cause to take on a definite and clear shape

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He tried to crystallize his thoughts

• Syn: ↑crystallize, ↑crystallise, ↑crystalize

• Derivationally related forms: ↑crystallization (for: ↑crystallize)

• Hypernyms: ↑shape, ↑form

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something