"synthesize" meaning in English

See synthesize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-synthesize.ogg Forms: synthesizes [present, singular, third-person], synthesizing [participle, present], synthesized [participle, past], synthesized [past]
Etymology: From synthesis + -ize. First attested in 1830. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰeh₁-}}, {{suffix|en|synthesis|ize}} synthesis + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} synthesize (third-person singular simple present synthesizes, present participle synthesizing, simple past and past participle synthesized)
  1. (transitive) To combine two or more things to produce a new product. Tags: transitive Translations (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product): синтезирам (sinteziram) (Bulgarian), sintetitzar (Catalan), 結合 /结合 (jiéhé) (Chinese Mandarin), 合成 (héchéng) (Chinese Mandarin), syntetisere (Danish), synthetiseren (Dutch), sintetizar (Galician), comhtháthaigh (Irish), tarraing le chéile (Irish), sintetizzare (Italian), 総合する (sōgōsuru) (alt: そうごうする) (Japanese), pāhekoheko (Maori), sintetizar (Occitan), sintetizar (Portuguese), sintetiza (Romanian), синтези́ровать (sintezírovatʹ) (Russian), sintetizar (Spanish), syntetisera (Swedish), ganggangin (Tagalog), синтезува́ти (syntezuváty) [imperfective, perfective] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-synthesize-en-verb-gbnIMYWF Disambiguation of 'To combine things to produce a new, more complex product': 50 22 25 3
  2. (intransitive, of two or more things) To be combined producing a new, more complex product. Tags: intransitive Translations (To be combined producing a new, more complex product): syntetisere (Danish), syntetisera (Swedish), ganggangin (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-synthesize-en-verb-drDS5TRb Disambiguation of 'To be combined producing a new, more complex product': 8 86 4 2
  3. (transitive, chemistry) To produce a substance by chemical synthesis. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis): синтезирам (sinteziram) (Bulgarian), sintetitzar (Catalan), syntetisere (Danish), syntetisoida (Finnish), synthétiser (French), synthetisieren (German), sintéisigh (Irish), синтездеу (sintezdeu) (Kazakh), 합성하다 (hapseonghada) (Korean), синтези́ровать (sintezírovatʹ) (Russian), sintetizar (Spanish), syntetisera (Swedish), синтезува́ти (syntezuváty) [imperfective, perfective] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-synthesize-en-verb-CKhXnueO Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'To produce a substance by chemical synthesis': 11 2 76 11
  4. (intransitive, chemistry, of a substance) To be produced by chemical synthesis. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (To be produced a by chemical synthesis): syntetisere (Danish), syntetisoitua (Finnish), synthétiser (French), synthetisieren (German), 합성되다 (hapseongdoeda) (Korean), syntetisera (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-synthesize-en-verb-w128hZsj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 29 26 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 15 26 23 35 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 28 22 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 29 24 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 30 20 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 16 26 21 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 12 24 22 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 8 21 17 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 13 24 20 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 24 22 42 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 14 25 22 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 12 24 22 42 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 26 19 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 13 24 22 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 10 24 19 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 10 24 19 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 12 24 22 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 12 24 22 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 10 19 28 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 12 24 22 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 10 26 19 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 12 24 22 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 12 24 22 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 24 19 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 23 19 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 12 24 21 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 12 24 22 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 12 24 22 42 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'To be produced a by chemical synthesis': 4 5 36 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: synthesise [UK]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "code": "ga",
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      "sense": "To combine things to produce a new, more complex product",
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      "sense": "To combine things to produce a new, more complex product",
      "word": "sintetizzare"
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      "sense": "To combine things to produce a new, more complex product",
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      "sense": "To combine things to produce a new, more complex product",
      "word": "sintetizar"
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      "sense": "To combine things to produce a new, more complex product",
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      "word": "синтези́ровать"
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      "sense": "To combine things to produce a new, more complex product",
      "word": "sintetizar"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "To combine things to produce a new, more complex product",
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      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "To combine things to produce a new, more complex product",
      "word": "ganggangin"
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "syntezuváty",
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      "sense": "To be combined producing a new, more complex product",
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      "sense": "To be combined producing a new, more complex product",
      "word": "syntetisera"
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      "code": "tl",
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      "sense": "To be combined producing a new, more complex product",
      "word": "ganggangin"
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      "sense": "To produce a substance by chemical synthesis",
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      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "To produce a substance by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "sintetitzar"
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      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "To produce a substance by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "syntetisere"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "To produce a substance by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "syntetisoida"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "To produce a substance by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "synthétiser"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "To produce a substance by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "synthetisieren"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "To produce a substance by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "sintéisigh"
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    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "sintezdeu",
      "sense": "To produce a substance by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "синтездеу"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "hapseonghada",
      "sense": "To produce a substance by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "합성하다"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sintezírovatʹ",
      "sense": "To produce a substance by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "синтези́ровать"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "To produce a substance by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "sintetizar"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "To produce a substance by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "syntetisera"
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    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
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      "sense": "To produce a substance by chemical synthesis",
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    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "To be produced a by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "syntetisere"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "To be produced a by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "syntetisoitua"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "To be produced a by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "synthétiser"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "To be produced a by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "synthetisieren"
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    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "hapseongdoeda",
      "sense": "To be produced a by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "합성되다"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "To be produced a by chemical synthesis",
      "word": "syntetisera"
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}

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