synchronize

C2 Topic:War & Conflict
US /ˈsɪŋ.kɹə.naɪːz/ UK /ˈsɪŋ.kɹə.naɪz/
verb Freq #29789

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    make synchronous and adjust in time or manner

    Let's synchronize our efforts.

  2. 2
    verb

    cause to indicate the same time or rate

    Synchronize your watches.

  3. 3
    verb

    operate simultaneously

    The clocks synchronize.

  4. 4
    verb

    arrange or represent events so that they co-occur

    Synchronize biblical events.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · make synchronous and adjust... sync
4 verb · arrange or represent events... contemporisecontemporize
Word family
Derived forms self-synchronizesyncsynchsynchicitysynchronicitysynchronisationsynchronisersynchronizationsynchronizersynchrony
Related forms smil

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συγχρονίζω (sunkhronízō), equivalent to syn- + chrono- + -ize.

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