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to resynchronize

to resynchronize

6.6
To make things work at the same time again after they stop working together
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz/
translation icon : resincronizar
  • All sentry droids, all sentry droids, resynchronize to Galactic Standard Time.

Examples

  • To avoid errors, it's important to resynchronize the databases regularly.

  • Maybe we didn't resynchronize after all.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The technicians worked to resynchronize the network to ensure all devices functioned properly.

  • After the update, we need to resynchronize the devices to keep them in sync.

Synonyms

to synchronize
vsto resynchronize
  • US
49 4.7

To make two or more things happen at the same time

does this specifically to return things to joint timing after losing alignment
to sync
vsto resynchronize
  • Informal
34 3.9

To make two or more things happen at the same time and match each other

focuses on restoring prior coordinated operation after they lost alignment
to rephase
vsto resynchronize
  • Specialized
1 7.8

Adjust the timing of machine parts so they work together

restores coordinated operation after components have become out of alignment

How Synchronized

to synchronize
  • US
49 4.7
to resynchronize
6.6
to desynchronize
  • Specialized
8.6

Surface Forms

resynchronize infinitive
resynchronized past
resynchronized past participle
resynchronizing present participle
resynchronizes third person singular

Morphology

resynchronize = synchronize (transparent) = re + synchron + ize

The prefix 're-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'again' to 'synchronize', yielding 'synchronize again'.

Etymology

The word resynchronize starts with re- 'again' and the part synchronize, which comes from syn- 'together' and chron- 'time'. So to resynchronize is to make things happen 'together in time' again, like setting two clocks to the same time or fixing audio and video so they match.