synthesize, synthesise
(verb) combine so as to form a more complex, product; “his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony”; “The liver synthesizes vitamins”
synthesize
(verb) combine and form a synthesis; “Vitamin D only synthesizes when sunlight is available”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
synthesize (third-person singular simple present synthesizes, present participle synthesizing, simple past and past participle synthesized)
(transitive) To combine two or more things to produce a new product.
(intransitive, of two or more things) To be combined producing a new, more complex product.
(transitive, chemistry) To produce a substance by chemical synthesis.
(intransitive, chemistry, of a substance) To be produced by chemical synthesis.
Source: Wiktionary
Syn"the*size, v. t.
1. To combine by synthesis; to unite.
2. To produce by synthesis; as, to synthesize albumin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
