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HARMONIZE

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing

Synonyms:

chord; harmonise; harmonize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "harmonize" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Domain category:

music ((music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds))

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "harmonize"):

key (regulate the musical pitch of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

harmonization (singing in harmony)

harmonization (a piece of harmonized music)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Bring into consonance or accord

Example:

harmonize one's goals with one's abilities

Synonyms:

harmonise; harmonize; reconcile

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "harmonize" is one way to...):

adjust; correct; set (alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "harmonize"):

key (harmonize with or adjust to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

harmonizer (a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another)

harmony (a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously

Example:

harmonize the different interests

Synonyms:

harmonise; harmonize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "harmonize" is one way to...):

relate (have or establish a relationship to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "harmonize"):

accommodate; conciliate; reconcile (make (one thing) compatible with (another))

proportion (give pleasant proportions to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

harmonizer (a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another)

harmony (a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Sing or play in harmony

Synonyms:

harmonise; harmonize

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "harmonize" is one way to...):

sing (produce tones with the voice)

Domain category:

music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)

music ((music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds))

music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue harmonize

Derivation:

harmonization (singing in harmony)

harmonizer (a musician who sings or plays in harmony)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Write a harmony for

Synonyms:

harmonise; harmonize

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "harmonize" is one way to...):

compose; write (write music)

Domain category:

euphony; music (any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "harmonize"):

reharmonise; reharmonize (provide with a different harmony)

realise; realize (expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

harmonization (a piece of harmonized music)

Sense 6

Meaning:

Go together

Example:

Their ideas concorded

Synonyms:

accord; agree; concord; consort; fit in; harmonise; harmonize

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "harmonize" is one way to...):

agree; check; correspond; fit; gibe; jibe; match; tally (be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics)

Verb group:

agree; check; correspond; fit; gibe; jibe; match; tally (be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "harmonize"):

coordinate (be co-ordinated)

blend; blend in; go (blend or harmonize)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP

Derivation:

harmony (compatibility in opinion and action)

harmony (a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole)

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