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

This last concert of the Yankee Stadium run promised to be a career-spanning revue—an enticing pitch, as the later albums have felt more like exercises in brand management. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

The concert launched the organization’s year-long Lend Your Voice campaign, aiming to raise $1 million for the charity that supported Farnham through his own cancer treatment since 2022. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Sep. 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

Singer Barry Manilow had to postpone his Lexington, Kentucky, concert unexpectedly on Tuesday night. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 5 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

2 of 2 verb

con·​cert kən-ˈsərt 

: to plan or arrange together : settle by agreement

concerted their differences