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Webster 1913 Edition


Synchronize

Syn′chro-nize

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Synchronized
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Synchronizing
.]
[Gr. [GREEK].]
To agree in time; to be simultaneous.
The path of this great empire, through its arch of progress,
synchronized
with that of Christianity.
De Quincey.

Syn′chro-nize

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To assign to the same date or period of time;
as, to
synchronize
two events of Greek and Roman history
.
“Josephus synchronizes Nisan with the Egyptian Pharmus.”
W. L. Bevan.
2.
To cause to agree in time;
as, to
synchronize
the movements of different machines; to
synchronize
clocks.

Webster 1828 Edition


Synchronize

SYN'CHRONIZE

,
Verb.
I.
[supra.] To agree in time; to be simultaneous.

Definition 2024


synchronize

synchronize

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synchronize (third-person singular simple present synchronizes, present participle synchronizing, simple past and past participle synchronized)

  1. (transitive) To cause two or more events to happen at exactly the same time, at the same rate, or in a time-coordinated way. To harmonize in regard to time.
  2. (intransitive) To occur at the same time or with coordinated timing.
    • De Quincey
      The path of this great empire, through its arch of progress, synchronized with that of Christianity.

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