1.
[syn: synthesize, synthesise]
2. combine and form a synthesis;
- Example: "Vitamin D only synthesizes when sunlight is available"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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] Synthetic
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
synthesize
v 1: combine so as to form a more complex, product; "his operas
synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony"; "The liver
synthesizes vitamins" [syn: synthesize, synthesise]
[ant: analyse, analyze, break down, dissect, take
apart]
2: combine and form a synthesis; "Vitamin D only synthesizes
when sunlight is available"