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ORCHESTRATE

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

Example:

he masterminded the robbery

Synonyms:

direct; engineer; mastermind; orchestrate; organise; organize

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

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

plan (make plans for something)

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

choreograph (plan and oversee the development and details of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

orchestration (an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Write an orchestra score for

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

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

score (write a musical score for)

Domain category:

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

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence examples:

Did he orchestrate his major works over a short period of time?

They will orchestrate the duet

Derivation:

orchestra (a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players)

orchestration (the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments)

orchestration (an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band)

orchestrator (an arranger who writes for orchestras)

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