Main Entry: syn·on·y·mize

Pronunciation: \-ˌmīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): syn·on·y·mized; syn·on·y·miz·ing

Date: circa 1595

1 a : to give or analyze the synonyms of (a word) b : to provide (as a dictionary) with synonymies
2 : to demonstrate (a taxonomic name) to be a synonym