verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To be in harmonious agreement. British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive

   "This explanation of the clan totem harmonizes with the supposed effect of killing one of the totem species."

2. 2
   bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing wordnet
3. 3
   To play or sing in harmony. British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive
4. 4
   bring into consonance or accord wordnet
5. 5
   To provide parts to. British, English, Oxford, US, transitive

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6. 6
   bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously wordnet
7. 7
   To bring things into harmony, or to make things compatible; to reconcile; juggle. British, English, Oxford, US, transitive
8. 8
   sing or play in harmony wordnet
9. 9
   To provide the harmony for a melody. British, English, Oxford, US, transitive
10. 10
    write a harmony for wordnet
11. 11
    go together wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

accommodateaccommodate withaccordaccordact in concertact together

Antonyms

All antonyms

disharmonize

Example

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"Such language doesn't harmonize with his character."

Etymology

From French harmoniser. By surface analysis, harmony + -ize.

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