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Synchronize — Syn chro*nize, v. t. 1. To assign to the same date or period of time; as, to synchronize two events of Greek and Roman history. Josephus synchronizes Nisan with the Egyptian Pharmus. W. L. Bevan. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to agree in time; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Synchronize — Syn chro*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Synchronized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Synchronizing}.] [Gr. ?.] To agree in time; to be simultaneous. [1913 Webster] The path of this great empire, through its arch of progress, synchronized with that of Christianity … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
synchronize — index coincide (concur), conform, coordinate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
synchronize — [v] coordinate adjust, agree, atune, harmonize, integrate, keep time with, match, mesh, organize, pool, proportion, pull together, put in sync*, set; concepts 36,84,158 … New thesaurus
synchronize — (also synchronise) ► VERB ▪ cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate. DERIVATIVES synchronization noun synchronizer noun … English terms dictionary
synchronize — [siŋ′krə nīz΄, sin′krə nīz΄] vi. synchronized, synchronizing [Gr synchronizein, to be contemporary with < synchronos, contemporary < syn , together + chronos, time] to move or occur at the same time or rate; be synchronous vt. 1. to cause… … English World dictionary
synchronize — UK [ˈsɪŋkrənaɪz] / US [ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz] verb Word forms synchronize : present tense I/you/we/they synchronize he/she/it synchronizes present participle synchronizing past tense synchronized past participle synchronized a) [transitive] to make two or … English dictionary
synchronize — also ise BrE verb 1 (T) to arrange for two or more actions to happen at exactly the same time: If we synchronize our attacks they ll cause more disruption. 2 synchronize your watches to make two or more watches or clocks show exactly the same… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
synchronize — syn|chro|nize also synchronise BrE [ˈsıŋkrənaız] v 1.) [I and T] to happen at exactly the same time, or to arrange for two or more actions to happen at exactly the same time synchronize sth with sth ▪ Businesses must synchronize their production… … Dictionary of contemporary English
synchronize — syn|chro|nize [ sıŋkrə,naız ] verb transitive to make two or more things happen or move at the same time or speed: The synchronized explosions brought chaos to the city center. synchronize something with something: An editing unit is used to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
