Meaning & use

Synchronise

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To cause two or more things to happen or operate at the same time or rate.

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The director asked the crew to synchronise the sound with the video footage.

We need to synchronise our watches before the mission begins.

A note on using this word

This is the standard British and Commonwealth spelling; American English uses "synchronize" with a z.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

desynchronise

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