Word of the Week: reify (RÉ-ə-fī) Definition (Verb) To make (something abstract) more concrete or real; to regard or treat (an idea, concept, etc.) as if having material existence. In Context "One should not reify the concept of family or the generalizations about families to the extent that they become 'the family' in a particular culture or society." Charles B. Hennon and Stephan M. Wilson, Editors, Families in a Global Context, 2008.