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Definition of "photosynthesize" []

  • To synthesize by the process of photosynthesis. (verb-transitive)
  • To perform the process of photosynthesis. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "photosynthesize" in a sentence
  • "I guess saving the economy is nothing … if you photosynthesize."
  • "The YeZ is a concept car designed to photosynthesize carbon dioxide from the air, much like a plant."
  • "And if we photosynthesize, does that mean we go around naked all the time, or at least wearing transparent clothing so we can absorb as much sunlight as possible?"
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