The difference between Embody and Materialize
When used as verbs, embody means to represent in a physical form, whereas materialize means to cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.
check bellow for the other definitions of Embody and Materialize
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Embody as a verb (transitive):
To represent in a physical form; to incarnate or personify
Examples:
"As the car salesman approached, wearing a plaid suit and slicked-back hair, he seemed to embody sleaze."
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Embody as a verb (transitive):
To include or represent, especially as part of a cohesive whole
Examples:
"The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists."
"The principle was recognized by some of the early Greek philosophers who embodied it in their systems."
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Embody as a verb (intransitive):
To unite in a body or mass.
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Materialize as a verb (transitive):
To cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.
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Materialize as a verb (intransitive):
To take physical form, to appear seemingly from nowhere.
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Materialize as a verb (transitive):
To regard as matter; to consider or explain by the laws or principles which are appropriate to matter.