HARMONIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does harmonize mean? 

• HARMONIZE (verb)
  The verb HARMONIZE has 6 senses:

1. go together

2. write a harmony for

3. sing or play in harmony

4. bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously

5. bring into consonance or accord

6. bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing

  Familiarity information: HARMONIZE used as a verb is common.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HARMONIZE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they harmonize    ... he / she / it harmonizes   
Past simple: harmonized   
Past participle: harmonized   
-ing form: harmonizing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Go together

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

accord; agree; concord; consort; fit in; harmonise; harmonize

Context example:

Their ideas concorded

Hypernyms (to "harmonize" is one way to...):

agree; check; correspond; fit; gibe; jibe; match; tally (be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics)

Verb group:

agree; check; correspond; fit; gibe; jibe; match; tally (be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "harmonize"):

coordinate (be co-ordinated)

blend; blend in; go (blend or harmonize)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP

Derivation:

harmony (compatibility in opinion and action)

harmony (a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Write a harmony for

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Synonyms:

harmonise; harmonize

Hypernyms (to "harmonize" is one way to...):

compose; write (write music)

Domain category:

euphony; music (any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "harmonize"):

reharmonise; reharmonize (provide with a different harmony)

realise; realize (expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

harmonization (a piece of harmonized music)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Sing or play in harmony

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Synonyms:

harmonise; harmonize

Hypernyms (to "harmonize" is one way to...):

sing (produce tones with the voice)

Domain category:

music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)

music ((music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds))

music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue harmonize

Derivation:

harmonization (singing in harmony)

harmonizer (a musician who sings or plays in harmony)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

harmonise; harmonize

Context example:

harmonize the different interests

Hypernyms (to "harmonize" is one way to...):

relate (have or establish a relationship to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "harmonize"):

accommodate; conciliate; reconcile (make (one thing) compatible with (another))

proportion (give pleasant proportions to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

harmonizer (a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another)

harmony (a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Bring into consonance or accord

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

harmonise; harmonize; reconcile

Context example:

harmonize one's goals with one's abilities

Hypernyms (to "harmonize" is one way to...):

adjust; correct; set (alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "harmonize"):

key (harmonize with or adjust to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

harmonizer (a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another)

harmony (a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole)

Sense 6

Meaning:

Bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

chord; harmonise; harmonize

Hypernyms (to "harmonize" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Domain category:

music ((music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds))

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "harmonize"):

key (regulate the musical pitch of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

harmonization (singing in harmony)

harmonization (a piece of harmonized music)

 Context examples 

Within there was a high and large hall, ornamented with Eastern decorations, which harmonized with the domes and minarets of the exterior.

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