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Concert
Definitions
- 1 An agreement in a design or plan; a union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; an accordance in a scheme; harmony; a simultaneous action. uncountable
"The dissimilarity in the ingredients which will compose the National Government, and in still more in the manner in which they will be brought into action in its various branches, must form a powerful obstacle to a concert of views, in any partial scheme of elections."
- 2 a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging wordnet
- 3 Musical accordance or harmony; concord. uncountable
- 4 A musical performance, usually public, in which several performers or instruments take part. countable
"I’m going to the rock concert on Friday."
- 1 To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation. transitive
"It was concerted to begin the siege in March."
- 2 settle by agreement wordnet
- 3 To plan; to devise; to arrange. transitive
"The month ends with a fine day; and I have been walking, and visiting Lewis, and concerting where to see Mr. Harley. I have no news to send you."
- 4 contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement wordnet
- 5 To act in harmony or conjunction; to form combined plans. transitive
"The ministers of Denmark were appointed to concert the matter with Talbot."
Etymology
Borrowed from French concert, from Italian concerto, deverbal from concertare. Doublet of concerto.
Borrowed from French concert, from Italian concerto, deverbal from concertare. Doublet of concerto.
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