harmonize

verb

har·mo·nize | \ ˈhär-mə-ˌnīz

harmonized; harmonizing

Definition of harmonize

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

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Other Words from harmonize

harmonization \ ˌhär-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən

\ noun

harmonizer \ ˈhär-mə-ˌnī-zər

\ 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Belluschi’s first residential commission, the 1938 Jennings Sutor House, was designed to harmonize with its setting on Northwest Skyline Boulevard. — oregonlive.com, "Celebrating architect Pietro Belluschi’s 120th anniversary: You’re invited to walking tours, talks this weekend," 16 Aug. 2019 Grilled sliced of wheat-y Bellegarde sourdough and tangy strawberry-beet mostarda accompany, and the three components eaten together harmonize like a choir. — Fortune, "Review: Patience Is a Virtue Well-Rewarded at this New Orleans Hotel Bar," 14 July 2019 Robert Duvall’s Colonel Kilgore harmonizes Wagner with bullets. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "The Greatest War Movie Ever Made," 10 Aug. 2019 Bostwick, who designed the Clinic’s garage and office building at East 93rd Street and Euclid Avenue, did a more convincing job of designing a building that harmonizes with his former boss’s work, but without imitating it. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Remembering architect Cesar Pelli’s big contributions to Cleveland: An appreciation - Steven Litt," 28 July 2019 Great fried chicken is juicy, crispy and packs a little heat so your beverage has to be able to harmonize with that. — Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal, "Fried chicken with Champagne? Why this quirky culinary combo is a must-try," 2 July 2019 The orange flavor is fresh and natural, harmonizing beautifully with the organic Madagascar vanilla. — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Question for Ballast Point: What the Heck is Going On?," 25 July 2019 But there are good options to better harmonize these pet necessities with your home furnishings. — Ap Mcclatchy, The Mercury News, "Doggy decor: Designing for a fur baby," 1 July 2019 Feng shui is the Chinese method of finding harmonizing spatial arrangement. — Katherine Fitzgerald, azcentral, "Nick Ahmed leaves Diamondbacks game with left hand contusion," 20 June 2019

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