harmonize

verb

har·​mo·​nize ˈhär-mə-ˌnīz 

harmonized; harmonizing

intransitive verb

1

: to play or sing in harmony

2

: to be in harmony

transitive verb

1

: to bring into consonance or accord

2

: to provide or accompany with harmony

harmonization

ˌhär-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

harmonizer

ˈhär-mə-ˌnī-zər 

noun

Synonyms of harmonize

• blend
• coordinate
• correlate
• correspond

Examples of harmonize in a Sentence

A group of singers were harmonizing on the street corner.

Their beliefs did not always harmonize.

The singers harmonized their voices beautifully.

a recipe that harmonizes flavors from different parts of the world

The background music is not harmonized with the action on-screen.

Recent Examples on the Web

Bank regulators need to harmonize rules for entities under the same corporate umbrella so that internal capital markets cannot be used as a vehicle for regulatory arbitrage. — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Last month, the SEC and CFTC issued a joint request for public comment regarding updating, clarifying and harmonizing certain definitions and issues. — Ananya Chetia,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Adding another meaningful component to the day is that the moon will harmonize with Chiron in Taurus, creating an opportunity for healing. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Don’t second-guess your inspiration as Uranus and Neptune harmonize. — Usa Today, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for harmonize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

harmonize

verb

har·​mo·​nize ˈhär-mə-ˌnīz 

harmonized; harmonizing

1

: to play or sing in harmony

2

: to be in harmony

3

: to bring into harmony

4

: to provide or accompany with harmony

harmonization

ˌhär-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

harmonizer

ˈhär-mə-ˌnī-zər 

noun