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concert Definition

con·cert (kən sʉrt; for n. & adj. känsərt)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to arrange or settle by mutual understanding; contrive or plan together; devise

Etymology: Fr concerter < It concertare < L, to contend, contest < com-, with + certare, to contend, strive: meanings infl. by consort & L conserere, to join together

noun

  1. mutual agreement; concord; harmony of action
  2. musical consonance
  3. a program of vocal or instrumental music, usually one in which a number of musicians perform together

Etymology: Fr < It concerto, agreement, union < the v.

adjective

of or for concerts

concert Idioms

in concert

in unison; in agreement; together

concert Synonyms

concert

n.

  1. Agreement

    harmony, accord, concord; see agreement 2, unity 3.

  2. Musical entertainment

    performance, recital, musical program, musical selections, musicale, jam session, music festival, serenade, sing-along*, gig*; see also performance 2, show 2.

concert Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • perform: Each year the choir performs numerous concerts, often helping charity groups to raise funds In addition we hold several social events each year.
  • attend: King of Herts logo Anyone who attended this concert will tell you what a fantastic evening of music we all enjoyed.

Adjective modifier

  • open-air: At noon, the big open-air rock concert against the bombing begins in the heart of the city.
  • orchestral: The venue will be Dorchester's St Mary's church, an excellent and popular venue for orchestral concerts.
  • classical: You can purchase sheet music from associated sites and search for classical music concerts in all areas of the UK.
  • choral: The musicians had given a concert and were performing a choral concert on 2nd May in Charlton Church.
  • inaugural: After this inaugural concert we walked back along the outside of the city walls.
  • outdoor: I remember playing at an outdoor concert once where the band that was to follow mine was warming up right behind us!

Modifies a noun

  • hall: Also, I don't like sitting in a concert hall or theater with a full tummy.
  • pianist: Both parents are amateur musicians, and they encouraged Alan to become a concert pianist.
  • goer: Space on the campsites is for concert goers only.
  • promoter: Concert promoters can post concerts free of charge on the site.
  • venue: Victoria Hall Highlights The Victoria Hall, the premier concert venue for the Heart of England, is twinned with The Regent Theater.
  • ticket: You MUST have a concert ticket for the day you arrive to camp or caravan.

Noun used with modifier

  • carol: Aylesbury Festival Choir, Buckinghamshire A long-established choir of around 100 members performing two major concerts each year plus a carol concert.
  • lunchtime: Continuing the sell-out lunchtime concerts, now every three weeks.
  • sell-out: They perform around the world, with regular sell-out concerts at London's main concert halls.
  • pop: The Stadium however was designed for sports events rather than for pop concerts.
  • symphony: Straightened and rotated symphony concert at from the bike.
  • evening: Rehearsals for evening concerts are open to the public by prior arrangement only.
concert Quotes

There are no lapsed Catholics after a Christmas concert by Pavarotti.

—Burke,Tim(othy)

The concert is dead.

—Gould, Glenn

La politique au milieu des inte¤  re"  ts d'imagination, c'est un coup de pistolet au milieu d'un concert. Politics mixed with the imagination is like a shot fired in the middle of a concert.

—Stendhal pseudonym of  Henri Beyle