concert
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noun \ˈkän(t)-sərt, ˈkän-ˌsərt\Definition of CONCERT
1
: agreement in design or plan : union formed by mutual communication of opinion and views
2
obsolete : musical harmony : concord
3
: a public performance (as of music or dancing)
— concert adjective
— in concert
: together <acting in concert with others>
See Examples of CONCERT
- The orchestra will be giving a free concert.
- <during the summer various groups give concerts on the town green>
Origin of CONCERT
French, from Italian concerto, from concertare
First Known Use: 1571
Related to CONCERT
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- musicale
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Rhymes with CONCERT
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2con·cert
verb \kən-ˈsərt\Definition of CONCERT
transitive verb
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>
intransitive verb
: to act in harmony or conjunction
Examples of CONCERT
- <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>
Origin of CONCERT
Middle French concerter, from Old Italian concertare, perhaps from com- + certo certain, decided, from Latin certus — more at certain
First Known Use: 1652
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