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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 — 1620s, to occur at the same time, from Gk. synchronizein be of the same time, from synchronos happening at the same time (see SYNCHRONOUS (Cf. synchronous)). The sense of make synchronous is first recorded 1806. Synchronized swimming is recorded… … Etymology 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
