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synchronize - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'synchronize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Synchronize [ v. i.]
- To agree in time; to be simultaneous.
2 . Synchronize [ v. t.]
- To assign to the same date or period of time; as, to synchronize two events of Greek and Roman history.
- To cause to agree in time; as, to synchronize the movements of different machines; to synchronize clocks.

Meaning of 'synchronize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . synchronize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
Example in sentence:
  • Let's synchronize our efforts
Meaning (2):
- arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
Example in sentence:
  • synchronize biblical events
Meaning (3):
- make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action
Example in sentence:
  • synchronize this film
Meaning (4):
- cause to indicate the same time or rate
Example in sentence:
  • synchronize your watches
Meaning (5):
- operate simultaneously
Example in sentence:
  • The clocks synchronize