ALL meanings of photosynthesize
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P p - verb without object photosynthesize to produce carbohydrates by photosynthesis: Plants with light green leaves don't photosynthesize as well as those with darker leaves. 1
- verb with object photosynthesize to produce by photosynthesis: Plants photosynthesize sugars from carbon dioxide and water. 1
- verb photosynthesize (of plants and some bacteria) to carry out photosynthesis 0
- intransitive verb photosynthesize to carry on, or produce by, photosynthesis 0