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synchronise

synch·ro·nise

uncommon uk

verb

1.
2.

make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action

  • “synchronize this film”
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3.

arrange or represent events so that they co-occur

  • “synchronize biblical events”
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4.

operate simultaneously

  • “The clocks synchronize”
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5.

cause to indicate the same time or rate

  • “synchronize your watches”
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6.

make synchronous and adjust in time or manner

  • “Let”
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Origin

From Ancient Greek συγχρονίζω (sunkhronízō), equivalent to syn- + chrono- + -ise.

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