harmonize (redirected from harmonizing)

har·mo·nize  (härm-nz)

v. har·mo·nized, har·mo·niz·ing, har·mo·niz·es

v.tr.

1. To bring or come into agreement or harmony. See Synonyms at agree.

2. Music To provide harmony for (a melody).

v.intr.

1. To be in agreement; be harmonious.

2. Music To sing or play in harmony.

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harmo·ni·zation (-n-zshn) n.

harmo·nizer n.

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harmonize, harmonise [ˈhɑːməˌnaɪz]

vb

1. to make or become harmonious

2. (Music, other) (tr) Music to provide a harmony for (a melody, tune, etc.)

3. (Music, other) (intr) to sing in harmony, as with other singers

4. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to collate parallel narratives

harmonizable , harmonisable adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	harmonize - go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, consort, agree correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" blend in, blend, go - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
	2.	harmonize - write a harmony for harmonise euphony, music - any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes" compose, write - write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies" reharmonise, reharmonize - provide with a different harmony; "reharmonize the melody" realise, realize - expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
	3.	harmonize - sing or play in harmony harmonise music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" music - (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds) music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"
	4.	harmonize - bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously; "harmonize the different interests" harmonise reconcile, conciliate, accommodate - make (one thing) compatible with (another); "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories" proportion - give pleasant proportions to; "harmonize a building with those surrounding it" relate - have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"
	5.	harmonize - bring into consonance or accord; "harmonize one's goals with one's abilities" reconcile, harmonise adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" key - harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"
	6.	harmonize - bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing chord, harmonise music - (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds) alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" key - regulate the musical pitch of

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harmonize

verb match, accord, suit, blend, correspond, tally, chime, coordinate, go together, tone in, cohere, attune, be of one mind, be in unison The music had to harmonize with the seasons.

coordinate, match, agree, blend, tally, reconcile, attune members have progressed towards harmonizing their economies

Translations

harmonize [ˈhɑːmənaɪz] VT & VI → armonizar (with con)

harmonize [ˈhɑː^rmənaɪz] harmonise (British)

vt [+ policies, standards] → harmoniser
to harmonize sth with sth, to harmonize sth and sth → harmoniser qch à qch, harmoniser qch avec qch

vi

(= go well together) [colours, sounds] → s'harmoniser; [ideas, tastes] → concorder
to harmonize with sth [+ colours] → s'harmoniser à qch, s'harmoniser avec qch; [+ opinion, view] → s'accorder avec qch

harmonize

vt (Mus, fig) → harmonisieren; ideas etc → miteinander in Einklang bringen; plans, colours → aufeinander abstimmen (→ sth with sth etw auf etw acc)

vi

(notes, colours, people etc) → harmonieren; (facts) → übereinstimmen

(= sing in harmony) → mehrstimmig singen

harmonize [ˈhɑːməˌnaɪz]

1. vt (Mus) → armonizzare; (colours) → intonare, armonizzare

2. vi (Mus) → armonizzare
to harmonize (with) (colours) → armonizzarsi con, intonarsi (a)

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harmonize [ˈhɑːməˌnaɪz]

1. vt (Mus) → armonizzare; (colours) → intonare, armonizzare

2. vi (Mus) → armonizzare
to harmonize (with) (colours) → armonizzarsi con, intonarsi (a)