Definition of "synchronize" [syn•chro•nize]

• To occur at the same time; be simultaneous. (verb-intransitive)
• To operate in unison. (verb-intransitive)
• To cause to occur or operate with exact coincidence in time or rate: We synchronized our watches. (verb-transitive)
• To cause to occur or operate at the same time as something else: They synchronized their trip with the annual tulip festival. (verb-transitive)
• To arrange (historical events) in a synchronism so as to indicate parallel occurrence. (verb-transitive)

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.

• "This means that to synchronize on a particular object, you simply call the synchronize method on that object; in this case, on the object held in the lock field on"
• "Still ... with no files reported as having changed by the update wizard, I was a little suspicious, so I ran a 'synchronize' app to compare my updated forum files to the backup of my"
• "Does anyone in charge know how to "synchronize" lights as I suggested?"