verb
synthesize
SIHN-thuh-syz
verb
1
To combine two or more elements to create something new.
"The report synthesizes data from a dozen separate studies."
"She synthesized the group's scattered ideas into a single clear proposal."
2
To produce a chemical compound artificially rather than extracting it from a natural source.
"Scientists learned to synthesize the hormone in a lab."
How to Use Synthesize
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo build something new by combining separate parts, whether that's ideas, information, or chemical compounds.
Word Forms
synthesized past tense, synthesizes singular
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Etymology
From "synthesis" plus "-ize," first recorded in this verb form around 1830.