harmonize
verb
Simple meaning
Bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhɑɹmənaɪz
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Definition
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verb
Bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing
“Harmonize one's goals with one's abilities.”
Bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously
transitive
To bring things into harmony, or to make things compatible; to reconcile; juggle.
intransitivemusic
To play or sing in harmony.
Write a harmony for
transitive
To provide the harmony for a melody.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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This meaning: Bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing
Used this way, harmonize is a common word with a mildly favourable edge. This is a musical use: it is everyday language among musicians and listeners, and specialised outside that.
“Harmonize one's goals with one's abilities.”
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Music/performance
- Arts writing
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More ways to use harmonize
- “Harmonize one's goals with one's abilities.”verb
- “The colors don't harmonize.”verb
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