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harmonize
verb har·mo·nize \ˈhär-mə-ˌnīz\
: to play or sing different musical notes that sound pleasing together : to play or sing in harmony
: to be combined or go together in a pleasing way : to be in harmony
: to cause (two or more things) to be combined or to go together in a pleasing or effective way
har·mo·nizedhar·mo·niz·ing
Full 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
— har·mo·ni·za·tion \ˌhär-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
— har·mo·niz·er \ˈhär-mə-ˌnī-zər\ noun
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First Known Use of HARMONIZE
15th century
HARMONIZE Defined for Kids
harmonize
verb har·mo·nize \ˈhär-mə-ˌnīz\
har·mo·nizedhar·mo·niz·ing
Definition of HARMONIZE for Kids
1
: to play or sing in harmony
2
: to go together in a pleasing way : be in harmony <The flavors harmonize well.>
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