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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 verbsyn·on·y·mize
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also British synonymise \ sə-ˈnän-ə-ˌmīz \
\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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The first known use of synonymize was circa 1595
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