Meaning & use

Synch

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An informal spelling of 'sync,' meaning to cause two or more things to operate together or happen at the same time.

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Don't forget to synch your phone with the cloud before you leave.

The editors had to synch the audio with the video frame by frame.

A note on using this word

A clipped form of 'synchronize' that gained popularity with the rise of digital devices needing to stay updated together.

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Words with an opposite meaning

desynchronize

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