concert

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noun

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

see also:

in concert

concert

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verb

con·​cert kən-ˈsərt 

concerted; concerting; concerts

transitive verb

1

: to make a plan for

The states concerted 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

Synonyms of concert

Noun

• performance
• festival
• musicale

Verb

• arrange
• negotiate
• conclude

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The concert opens the 2026-27 Jazz Roots series at the Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center. — Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

All three incidents appear to have been within about a half mile of one another, along streets checkered with local restaurants, art galleries, bars and concert venues. — Isa Mudannayake, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Verb

Backstreet Boys concert Brittany Mahomes posted photos on Instagram that shows the couple attended Saturday night’s Backstreet Boys concert at the Sphere in Las Vegas. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

In June 2026, Lopez also took the two kids to an Ariana Grande concert together. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Italian concerto, from concertare

Verb

Middle French concerter, from Old Italian concertare, perhaps from com- + certo certain, decided, from Latin certus — more at certain

First Known Use

Noun

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1581, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Phrases Containing concert

• concert grand
• concert pitch
• in concert
• pre-concert
• promenade concert

Kids Definition

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

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con·​cert kən-ˈsərt 

: to plan or arrange together : settle by agreement

concerted their differences