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synthesize
verb syn·the·size \-ˌsīz\
: to make (something) by combining different things
: to combine (things) in order to make something new
: to make (something) from simpler substances through a chemical process
syn·the·sizedsyn·the·siz·ing
Full Definition of SYNTHESIZE
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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First Known Use of SYNTHESIZE
1830
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SYNTHESIZE Defined for Kids
synthesize
verb syn·the·size \ˈsin-thə-ˌsīz\
syn·the·sizedsyn·the·siz·ing
Definition of SYNTHESIZE for Kids
: to produce from the combination of simpler materials <Plants synthesize starch from molecules of glucose.>
Medical Dictionary
synthesize
transitive verb syn·the·size
syn·the·sized also British syn·the·sisedsyn·the·siz·ing also British syn·the·sis·ing
Medical Definition of SYNTHESIZE
: to combine or produce by synthesis <synthesize penicillin>
Variants of SYNTHESIZE
syn·the·size also British syn·the·sise \-ˌsīz\
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