verb
synchronize
SIHNG-kruh-nyz
verb
1
To make two or more things happen at the same time or the same rate.
"The dancers synchronized their steps perfectly."
"Let's synchronize our watches before we split up."
2
To make audio and video play together in step.
"The editor synchronized the dialogue with the actors' lip movements."
3
To make files, data, or settings on one device match those on another.
"Your photos will synchronize automatically once you're back on Wi-Fi."
How to Use Synchronize
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo line things up so they happen together in time.
Common pairings
synchronize watches
synchronize data
synchronize with
Word Forms
synchronized past tense, synchronizes singular
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek synkhronizo, built from syn- ("together") and khronos ("time").