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SYNCRETISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does syncretise mean? 

SYNCRETISE (verb)
  The verb SYNCRETISE has 2 senses:

1. become fusedplay

2. unite (beliefs or conflicting principles)play

  Familiarity information: SYNCRETISE used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SYNCRETISE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they syncretise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it syncretises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: syncretised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: syncretised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: syncretising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Become fused

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

syncretise; syncretize

Hypernyms (to "syncretise" is one way to...):

blend; coalesce; combine; commingle; conflate; flux; fuse; immix; meld; merge; mix (mix together different elements)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s


Sense 2

Meaning:

Unite (beliefs or conflicting principles)

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

syncretise; syncretize

Hypernyms (to "syncretise" is one way to...):

merge; unify; unite (become one)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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