synthesize

Verb
US[sin-thuh-sahyz]/ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪz/3 syllables
Synonyms: synthesise

Open English WordNet

Verb (2)synthesized

  1. combine so as to form a more complex, product“his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony”“The liver synthesizes vitamins”Synonyms: synthesiseMore general compound, combine
  2. combine and form a synthesis“Vitamin D only synthesizes when sunlight is available”More general change

Related words synthesist noun, synthesizer noun, synthesis noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Syn′the·size transitive verb

1. To combine by synthesis; to unite.

2. To produce by synthesis; as, to synthesize albumin.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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