synchronize

(sĭng'krə-nīz', sĭn'-)

v., -nized, -niz·ing, -niz·es.

v.intr.

1. To occur at the same time; be simultaneous.
2. To operate in unison.

v.tr.

1. 1. To cause to occur or operate with exact coincidence in time or rate: We synchronized our watches.
   2. To cause to occur or operate at the same time as something else: They synchronized their trip with the annual tulip festival.
2. To arrange (historical events) in a synchronism so as to indicate parallel occurrence.
3. To cause (soundtrack and action) to match exactly in a film.

[Greek sunkhronizein, to be contemporary, from sunkhronos, contemporaneous. See synchronous.]

synchronization syn'chro·ni·za'tion (-nĭ-zā'shən) n.
synchronizer syn'chro·niz'er n.

verb

To occur at the same time: coincide, concur. See near/far/distance.

Arranging that events shall occur at the same time.

• estrus s. — see estrus synchronization.

IN BRIEF: To move or happen at the same time or speed.

The leader told everyone to synchronize their watches before leaving.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - synkroniseres
v. tr. - synkronisere

idioms:

• synchronized swimming    synkronsvømning

Nederlands (Dutch)
synchroniseren, gelijkzetten

Français (French)
v. intr. - être synchrone
v. tr. - synchroniser

idioms:

• synchronized swimming    nage synchronisée

Deutsch (German)
v. - synchronisieren

idioms:

• synchronized swimming    Synchronschwimmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συγχρονίζω

idioms:

• synchronized swimming    ρυθμική κολύμβηση

Italiano (Italian)
sincronizzare

idioms:

• synchronized swimming    nuoto sincronizzato

Português (Portuguese)
v. - sincronizar

idioms:

• synchronized swimming    natação sincronizada

Русский (Russian)
синхронизироваться, совпадать во времени, координировать, совмещать фонограмму с изображением, показывать одинаковое время, сверять (часы)

idioms:

• synchronized swimming    синхронное плавание

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - poner en hora, sincronizar
v. tr. - poner en hora, sincronizar

idioms:

• synchronized swimming    natación sincronizada

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - synkronisera, samordna, sammanföra såsom samtidiga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
同时发生, 画面和声音一致, 使同步, 使合拍

idioms:

• synchronized swimming    同游表演

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 同時發生, 畫面和聲音一致
v. tr. - 使同步, 使合拍

idioms:

• synchronized swimming    同游表演, 水中芭蕾, 同步花式游泳

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 동시에 일어나다, 시간을 표시하다
v. tr. - 동시에 일어나게 하다, 동시성을 가지다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 同時に発生する, 同期する, 同時性をもたせる, 同時に進行させる, 同時に起こる, 一致させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتزامن , يحدث في زمن واحد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התרחש בו-זמנית‬
v. tr. - ‮תיאם, סינכרן, גרם להתרחשות בו-זמנית, וידא את הכרונולוגיה, הוסיף קול (לסרט קולנוע)‬

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