harmonize

verb

har·​mo·​nize ˈhär-mə-ˌnīz How to pronounce harmonize (audio)
harmonized; harmonizing
Synonyms of harmonizenext

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 noun
harmonizer noun

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.
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As harmonizing Venus moves into your 11th House of Shared Dreams, friendly alliances flourish. Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026 The Sun trines Jupiter, harmonizing the internal peace of your 12th house with the domestic comfort of your 4th house. Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 This harmonized with ideas about building local urban communities promoted in the 1960s and 1970s by figures such as Jane Jacobs. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2026 New York has moved to align its RAISE Act with California’s landmark SB 53, harmonizing the rules of the country’s two largest AI economies and moving the country toward a de facto national standard. Chris Lehane, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for harmonize

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of harmonize was in the 15th century

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“Harmonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmonize. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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harmonize

verb
har·​mo·​nize ˈhär-mə-ˌnīz How to pronounce harmonize (audio)
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 noun
harmonizer noun

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