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Verb: synthesize  'sin-thi`sIz
  1. Combine so as to form a more complex, product
    "his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony"; "The liver synthesizes vitamins"
    - synthesise [Brit]
     
  2. Combine and form a synthesis
    "Vitamin D only synthesizes when sunlight is available"
    - synthesise [Brit]

Derived forms: synthesizing, synthesized, synthesizes

See also: synthesizer

Type of: change, combine, compound

Antonym: analyze [N. Amer]

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