synchronise

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb happen at the same time
  2. verb make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action
  3. verb arrange or represent events so that they co-occur

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συγχρονίζω (sunkhronízō), equivalent to syn- + chrono- + -ise.

In classic literature

Synonyms

synchronize, contemporize, contemporise

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