photosynthesize
verb/ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsaɪz/
/ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsaɪz/
(British English also photosynthesise)
[intransitive, transitive] (biology)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they photosynthesize | /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsaɪz/ /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsaɪz/ |
| he / she / it photosynthesizes | /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsaɪzɪz/ /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple photosynthesized | /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsaɪzd/ /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsaɪzd/ |
| past participle photosynthesized | /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsaɪzd/ /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsaɪzd/ |
| -ing form photosynthesizing | /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsaɪzɪŋ/ |
- photosynthesize (something) (of plants) to make food by means of photosynthesis
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