# reify

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɹiː.ə.faɪ/

## Definitions
1. To regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing.

## Etymology
Back-formation from reification, calque from German. Formed as Latin rēs (“thing”) + -ify (English suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/reify