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concert definition

con·cert (kən sʉrt′; for n. & adj. kän′sərt)

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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