synchronize

Other spellings

• (UK) synchronise

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɪŋ.krə.naɪːz/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɪŋ.krə.naɪz/

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Verb

Plain form synchronize

Third-person singular synchronizes

Past tense synchronized

Past participle synchronized

Present participle synchronizing

1. (transitive) If you synchronize two or more clocks, watches, etc., you set them to show the same time.

   They synchronized their watches and agreed to meet at four o'clock.

2. (transitive) If you synchronize two or more things, you make them happen at the same time or go at the same pace.

   The bus arrivals were now synchronized with the subway times.

   The protests across the country were synchronized.

Related words

• sync
• synch
• synchronization / synchronisation