SINCE 1828
synonymize
verb
syn·on·y·mize
| \ sə-ˈnä-nə-ˌmīz
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synonymized;
synonymizing
Definition of synonymize
1a
: to give or analyze the synonyms of (a word)
b
: to provide (something, such as a dictionary) with synonymies
2
: to demonstrate (a taxonomic name) to be a synonym
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synonymize
transitive verb
syn·on·y·mize
variants:
also British synonymise \ sə-ˈnän-ə-ˌmīz
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synonymized
also British synonymised;
synonymizing
also British synonymising
Medical Definition of synonymize
: to demonstrate (a taxonomic name) to be a synonym
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