synchronise vs set up

set up vs synchronise

synchronise and set up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
synchronise	No	No	Yes	No
set up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, set up is a hypernym of synchronise; that is, set up is a word with a broader meaning than synchronise:

synchronise: arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
set up: arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events

Other hypernyms of synchronise include arrange, order, put.

synchronise (verb)	set up (verb)
make synchronous and adjust in time or manner	get ready for a particular purpose or event
operate simultaneously	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
cause to indicate the same time or rate	equip with sails or masts
arrange or represent events so that they co-occur	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action	put into a proper or systematic order
happen at the same time	erect and fasten
	set up for use
	place
	create by putting components or members together
	construct, build, or erect
	begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
	produce
	take or catch as if in a snare or trap
	arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
	set up or found

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