synthesize C2 Topic:Describing People Also spelled synthesise and synthesising US /ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #38524 Meanings 1 verb combine so as to form a more complex, product My operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony. 2 verb combine and form a synthesis Vitamin D only synthesizes when sunlight is available. 3 verb To combine two or more things to produce a new product. Synthesize data. 4 verb To produce a substance by chemical synthesis. The lab was able to synthesize a new compound. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms electrosynthesizemissynthesizeneosynthesizeosteosynthesizeoversynthesizephotosynthesizeradiosynthesizeresynthesizesemisynthesizesynthesistsynthesizabilitysynthesizable Etymology From synthesis + -ize. First attested in 1830. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # synthesize **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 38524 ## Meanings 1. combine so as to form a more complex, product 2. combine and form a synthesis 3. To combine two or more things to produce a new product. 4. To produce a substance by chemical synthesis. ## Examples - My operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony. - Vitamin D only synthesizes when sunlight is available. - Synthesize data. - The lab was able to synthesize a new compound. ## Derived Forms - electrosynthesize - missynthesize - neosynthesize - osteosynthesize - oversynthesize - photosynthesize - radiosynthesize - resynthesize - semisynthesize - synthesist - synthesizability - synthesizable ## Etymology From synthesis + -ize. First attested in 1830. ## Topics - Describing People markdown