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Added 9 October 2026

synthesize

/ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/ verb

First recorded: 1830 Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about synthesize at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To combine two or more things to produce a new product.
synthesize data
To be combined producing a new, more complex product.
To produce a substance by chemical synthesis.
The lab was able to synthesize a new compound.

Origin

From synthesis + -ize. First attested in 1830.

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