synergise
Work together productively
Synergise means to work together in a way that produces a combined effect greater than the sum of separate efforts.
The term comes from business and management jargon, where it often signals vague aspirations rather than concrete plans: We need to synergise our marketing efforts across departments.
Outside corporate contexts, the word tends to sound hollow or buzzwordy.
Also spelled synergize.
Combine into unity
- blendCombine into mixture
- combineMerge, or harvesting machine
- unifyCombine into a whole
- synthesizeCombine into unified whole
incorporate · convergence · alignment · interconnection · holistic · seamless · cohesion · consolidate
Joint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- collectiveJointly organized group
interact · networking · coalition · alliance · coact · unite · affiliate · consortium
Increase in number
- enhanceIncrease in quality
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- compoundCombined into one
- boostUpward push or increase
magnify · augment · catalyse · potentiate · reinforce · exponential · value-add · complementary
Remove unnecessary elements
- optimizeMake maximally effective
- productivityOutput relative to input
- leanLacking fat; incline
- workflowSequential task progression
scalability · cost-effective · throughput · effectiveness · simplification · rationalise · consolidation · bandwidth
merge
Combine into unity
synthesize · incorporate · convergence · alignment · interconnection · holistic · seamless · cohesion · consolidate · orchestrate
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
collective · interact · networking · coalition · alliance · coact · unite · affiliate · consortium · cross-functional
multiply
Increase in number
boost · magnify · augment · catalyse · potentiate · reinforce · exponential · value-add · complementary · symbiosis
streamline
Remove unnecessary elements
- optimizeMake maximally effective
- productivityOutput relative to input
- leanLacking fat; incline
workflow · scalability · cost-effective · throughput · effectiveness · simplification · rationalise · consolidation · bandwidth · output
synergiseantagonise
Cause hostility in someone
counteract · cancel out · interfere · undermine · negate
synergistic, synergize, synergism, synergistically, synergist