harmonize

verb

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

Example Sentences

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 Until that’s resolved, crypto users effectively are being asked to use different browsers for different sites—a problem the Mosaic browser elegantly solved in harmonizing one’s web experience. William Mougayar, Fortune Crypto, 28 May 2023 The sun harmonizes with Saturn to selflessly dedicate your efforts. USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2023 Marks said at a recent conference in Washington that the US is working with governments across Europe, the Middle East and Africa to harmonize strain selection for Covid vaccines as closely as possible. Madison Muller, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2023 To address this, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center developed and maintains a clinical data warehouse that compiles and harmonizes data across the seven different EMR systems its 40 hospitals and outpatient clinics use. Erin Mccreary, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2023 Contracts forged as Venus and Saturn harmonize go the distance. USA TODAY, 13 May 2023 The script gives ample space to Hilma’s collaborators, with the women both harmonizing and clashing over time. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 30 Mar. 2023 As a result, companies can harmonize their supply network with these tools for lasting, sustainable growth. Paul J. Noble, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023 Whitman and his lobbying group, the HealthKeepers Alliance, had come to California in an effort to harmonize the disparate worldviews of the leftist alternative practitioners celebrating mindfulness and the right-wing free-market libertarians celebrating mind-your-own-businessness. Matthew Hongoltz-hetling, The New Republic, 28 Feb. 2023 See More

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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 2 Jun. 2023.

Kids Definition

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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