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The definition of harmonize is to go well together, or to sing together in a pleasing way.

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When you decorate a room in blues and yellows that all go well together, this is an example of when the colors harmonize.
When the sopranos and altos all sing together in a pleasing way that creates beautiful music, this is an example of when the singers harmonize.

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See harmonize in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb harmonized, harmonizing

to be in harmony; accord; agree
to sing in harmony

Origin: Fr harmonizer: see harmony & -ize

transitive verb

to make harmonious; bring into agreement
to add chords to (a melody) so as to form a harmony
to arrange into a harmony (sense )

Related Forms:

harmonization noun
harmonizer noun

See harmonize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb har·mo·nized, har·mo·niz·ing, har·mo·niz·es

verb, transitive

To bring or come into agreement or harmony. See Synonyms at agree.
Music To provide harmony for (a melody).

verb, intransitive

To be in agreement; be harmonious.
Music To sing or play in harmony.

Related Forms:

harˈmo·ni·zaˈtion (-nĭ-zāˈshən) noun

harˈmo·nizˌer noun

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