Orchestrate
/ˈɔɹ.kəstˌɹeɪt/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
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."
Example
More examples"The gut flora not only play a role in helping to orchestrate the neural responses that regulate digestion, scientists say, but evidence is emerging that gut bacteria can also affect a person's mood."
Etymology
From orchestra + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French orchestrer.