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Synchronize Very Common

Origin: Greek prefix syn-

Synchronize has 8 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

make synchronous and adjust in time or manner

"Let's synchronize our efforts"

2

happen at the same time

"The launch of both satellites was carefully synchronized so they would pass over the equator at exactly the same time."

3

make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action

"synchronize this film"

4

arrange or represent events so that they co-occur

"synchronize biblical events"

5

operate simultaneously

"The clocks synchronize"

6

cause to indicate the same time or rate

"synchronize your watches"

7

To cause two or more events or actions to happen at exactly the same time or same rate, or in a time-coordinated way.

"The director clapped his hands to synchronize the actors' entrances so that everyone stepped onto the stage together."

8

To occur at the same time or with coordinated timing.

"The conductor raised his baton to synchronize the orchestra's entrance so that every musician played their notes in perfect unison."

Example Sentences
"Let's synchronize our efforts" verb
"synchronize this film" verb
"synchronize biblical events" verb
"The clocks synchronize" verb
"synchronize your watches" verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
desynchronise desynchronize
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
adjust happen change arrange operate align
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
phase dub
Rhyming Words
ize wize pize cize size odize seize brize frize prize maize smize baize sufize pdfize resize upsize m size denize balize
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