photosynthesize

verb

/ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsaɪz/

(British English also photosynthesise)

[intransitive, transitive] (biology生物)

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/

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photosynthesize (something) (of plants植物) to make food by means of photosynthesis通过光合作用产生（养料）；进行光合作用