- synthesize
- verb (-sized; -sizing) Date: 1830 transitive verb 1. to combine or produce by synthesis 2. to make a synthesis of 3. to produce (as music) by an electronic synthesizer intransitive verb to make a synthesis
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synthesize — syn‧the‧size [ˈsɪnθsaɪz] also synthesise verb [transitive] to produce something by combining different things, especially to create something that is similar to a natural product: • Researchers first synthesized the anti depressant drug in 1972 … Financial and business terms
Synthesize — Syn the*size, v. t. 1. To combine by synthesis; to unite. [1913 Webster] 2. To produce by synthesis; as, to synthesize albumin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
synthesize — index consist, consolidate (unite), embody, make Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
synthesize — 1830, from SYNTHESIS (Cf. synthesis) + IZE (Cf. ize). A correct formation would be *synthetize. Related: Synthesized; synthesizing … Etymology dictionary
synthesize — (Amer.) syn·the·size || sɪnθəsaɪz v. combine separate elements into a single unit; create a compound by combining simpler components; produce a material or substance by biological or chemical synthesis (also synthesise) … English contemporary dictionary
synthesize — [v] combine; make whole amalgamate, arrange, blend, harmonize, incorporate, integrate, manufacture, orchestrate, symphonize, unify; concepts 113,205 Ant. divide, separate … New thesaurus
synthesize — (also synthesise, synthetize, synthetise) ► VERB 1) make by synthesis. 2) combine into a coherent whole. 3) produce (sound) electronically … English terms dictionary
synthesize — [sin′thəsīz΄] vt. synthesized, synthesizing 1. to bring together into a whole by synthesis 2. to form by bringing together separate parts 3. Chem. to produce by synthesis rather than by extraction, refinement, etc … English World dictionary
synthesize — UK [ˈsɪnθəsaɪz] / US [ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms synthesize : present tense I/you/we/they synthesize he/she/it synthesizes present participle synthesizing past tense synthesized past participle synthesized 1) science to produce a… … English dictionary
synthesize — syn|the|size [ sınθə,saız ] verb transitive 1. ) TECHNICAL to produce a new substance as a result of a chemical reaction involving two or more simpler substances: Green plants synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water. synthesized… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
synthesize — [[t]sɪ̱nθɪsaɪz[/t]] synthesizes, synthesizing, synthesized (in BRIT, also use synthesise) 1) VERB To synthesize a substance means to produce it by means of chemical or biological reactions. [TECHNICAL] [V n] After extensive research, Albert… … English dictionary
