synonymize

synonymize
/si non"euh muyz'/, v.t., synonymized, synonymizing.
to give synonyms for (a word, name, etc.); furnish with synonyms.
Also, esp. Brit., synonymise.
[1585-95; SYNONYM + -IZE]

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