crystallize
verb (UK usually crystallise) uk/ˈkrɪs.təl.aɪz/ us/ˈkrɪs.təl.aɪz/
[ I ]结晶，形成晶体
If a liquid crystallizes, it turns into crystals.
[ T ]使（想法或观点）成形;使变得明朗具体
If something crystallizes your thoughts or opinions, it makes them clear and fixed.
The event helped to crystallize my thoughts. 这一事件使我理清了思绪。