con·cert
ˈkän(t)-sərt 
ˈkän-ˌsərt
1
: a public performance (as of music or dancing)
2
: agreement in design or plan : union formed by mutual communication of opinion and views
3
obsolete
: musical harmony : concord
concert
adjective
concerted; concerting; concerts
1
: to make a plan for
concert measures for aiding the poor
2
: to settle or adjust by conferring and reaching an agreement
concerted their differences
: to act in harmony or conjunction
Synonyms
Examples of concert in a Sentence
Noun
The orchestra will be giving a free concert.
during the summer various groups give concerts on the town green
Verb
warned that the rain forests are in danger of extinction unless the world's industrial powers concert a plan to prevent such an occurrence
the governor is eager to concert with the federal authorities on this matter
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David Chiu, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The condition has kept her off the concert stage, save her recent opening ceremony performance for the Paris Olympics.
—Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
Terry Moseley, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Thee Well concerts in Chicago in 2015: Earlier in the day, Anastasio penned a tribute to Lesh, who he’s shared the stage with on a handful of occasions over the past 25 years.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Yes and Soft Machine — while the stage setup, which included a laser beam, smoke machines and dazzling 360-degree lighting, recalled something out of a late 1970s Genesis concert.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The condition has kept her off the concert stage, save her recent opening ceremony performance for the Paris Olympics.
—Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
Verb
According to campaign officials, Walz will visit Georgia on Tuesday for early voting events in Savannah and Columbus.
Harris plans to visit every swing state in the coming days, including another trek to Wisconsin on Wednesday for a rally and concert with folk rock band Mumford & Sons in Madison.
—Terry Moseley, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Thee Well concerts in Chicago in 2015: Earlier in the day, Anastasio penned a tribute to Lesh, who he’s shared the stage with on a handful of occasions over the past 25 years.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Concert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concert. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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concert
1 of 2 noun
con·cert
ˈkän(t)-sərt
ˈkän-ˌsərt
1
: agreement in design or plan
2
: a musical performance usually by several voices or instruments or both
concert
2 of 2 verb
con·cert
kən-ˈsərt
: to plan or arrange together : settle by agreement
concerted their differences
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