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Orchestrate
//ˈɔɹ.kəstˌɹeɪt// verb
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Verb
- 1 To arrange or score music for performance by an orchestra. transitive
- 2 plan and direct (a complex undertaking) wordnet
- 3 To compose or arrange orchestral music for a dramatic performance. transitive
"Sergio Leone orchestrated "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"."
- 4 write an orchestra score for wordnet
- 5 To arrange or direct diverse elements to achieve a desired effect transitive
"Orchestrated histories are not fact-based."
Etymology
From orchestra + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French orchestrer.
See also for "orchestrate"
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