from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
crystalise
v 1: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could
you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who
is at fault" [syn: {clear}, {clear up}, {shed light on},
{crystallize}, {crystallise}, {crystalize}, {crystalise},
{straighten out}, {sort out}, {enlighten}, {illuminate},
{elucidate}]
2: cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form;
"crystallize minerals" [syn: {crystallize}, {crystallise},
{crystalize}, {crystalise}]
3: assume crystalline form; become crystallized [syn:
{crystallize}, {crystalize}, {crystalise}, {effloresce}]
4: cause to take on a definite and clear shape; "He tried to
crystallize his thoughts" [syn: {crystallize}, {crystallise},
{crystalise}, {crystalize}]