Synthesize

Alternative forms

• synthesise UK

Origin

synthesis + -ize. First attested in 1830.

Full definition of synthesize

Verb

1. (transitive) To combine two or more things to produce a new, more complex product.
2. (intransitive, of two or more things) To be combined producing a new, more complex product.
3. (transitive, chemistry) To produce a substance by chemical synthesis.
4. (intransitive, chemistry, of a substance) To be produced by chemical synthesis.

Derived terms

• photosynthesize