syn·cre·tize (sĭng′krĭ-tīz′, sĭn′-) v. syn·cre·tized , syn·cre·tiz·ing , syn·cre·tiz·es
v. tr. To reconcile and unite (differing religious beliefs, for example), especially with partial success or a heterogeneous result.
v. intr. To combine differing elements or beliefs, especially with partial success or a heterogeneous result.
[Greek sunkrētizein , to unite against a common enemy ; see syncretism .]
syncretize (ˈsɪŋkrɪˌtaɪz ) or syncretise vb (Philosophy) to combine or attempt to combine the characteristic teachings, beliefs, or practices of (differing systems of religion or philosophy)
ˌsyncretiˈzation , ˌsyncretiˈsation n
syn•cre•tize (ˈsɪŋ krɪˌtaɪz, ˈsɪn-) v.t., v.i. -tized, -tiz•ing. to attempt to combine different or opposing principles, parties, etc.
[1665–75]
syncretize Past participle: syncretizedGerund: syncretizingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative syncretize syncretize
Present I syncretize you syncretize he/she/it syncretizes we syncretize you syncretize they syncretize
Preterite I syncretized you syncretized he/she/it syncretized we syncretized you syncretized they syncretized
Present Continuous I am syncretizing you are syncretizing he/she/it is syncretizing we are syncretizing you are syncretizing they are syncretizing
Present Perfect I have syncretized you have syncretized he/she/it has syncretized we have syncretized you have syncretized they have syncretized
Past Continuous I was syncretizing you were syncretizing he/she/it was syncretizing we were syncretizing you were syncretizing they were syncretizing
Past Perfect I had syncretized you had syncretized he/she/it had syncretized we had syncretized you had syncretized they had syncretized
Future I will syncretize you will syncretize he/she/it will syncretize we will syncretize you will syncretize they will syncretize
Future Perfect I will have syncretized you will have syncretized he/she/it will have syncretized we will have syncretized you will have syncretized they will have syncretized
Future Continuous I will be syncretizing you will be syncretizing he/she/it will be syncretizing we will be syncretizing you will be syncretizing they will be syncretizing
Present Perfect Continuous I have been syncretizing you have been syncretizing he/she/it has been syncretizing we have been syncretizing you have been syncretizing they have been syncretizing
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been syncretizing you will have been syncretizing he/she/it will have been syncretizing we will have been syncretizing you will have been syncretizing they will have been syncretizing
Past Perfect Continuous I had been syncretizing you had been syncretizing he/she/it had been syncretizing we had been syncretizing you had been syncretizing they had been syncretizing
Conditional I would syncretize you would syncretize he/she/it would syncretize we would syncretize you would syncretize they would syncretize
Past Conditional I would have syncretized you would have syncretized he/she/it would have syncretized we would have syncretized you would have syncretized they would have syncretized
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. syncretize - become fusedcoalesce ,
conflate ,
fuse ,
immix ,
mix ,
merge ,
commingle ,
blend ,
meld ,
flux ,
combine - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
2. syncretize - unite (beliefs or conflicting principles)merge ,
unify ,
unite - become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge"
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