synchronise
synchronise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of synchronize.
Meaning of synchronize
Verb
synchronize (third-person singular simple present synchronizes, present participle synchronizing, simple past and past participle synchronized)
- To occur at the same time or with coordinated timing.
- The path of this great empire, through its arch of progress, synchronized with that of Christianity.1839, Thomas De Quincey, Philosophy of Roman History
- To cause (video and audio) to play in a coordinated way.
- To set (a clock or watch) to display the same time as another.
- We synchronized our watches and agreed to meet at four o'clock precisely.
- To cause (a set of files, data, or settings) on one computer or device to be (and try to remain) the same as on another.
- To agree, be coordinated with, or complement well.
- Gay men often have interests and concerns that don't synchronize with the issues considered top priorities by lesbians.1986, Max C. Smith, “By the Year 2000”, in Joseph Beam, editor, In The Life: A Black Gay Anthology, page 224
- To coordinate or combine.
Forms of synchronise
| third-person singular present | synchronises |
|---|---|
| present participle | synchronising |
| past participle | synchronised |
| past | synchronised |
Origin of synchronise
From Ancient Greek συγχρονίζω (sunkhronízō), equivalent to syn- + chrono- + -ise.
Words formed from synchronise
Questions about synchronise
- What is synchronise the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of?
- Synchronise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of synchronize.
Words near synchronise in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: synchronise (page history and authors); synchronize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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