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harmonize Definition

har·mo·nize (härmə nīz′)

intransitive verb -·nized′, -·niz′·ing

  1. to be in harmony; accord; agree
  2. to sing in harmony

Etymology: Fr harmonizer: see harmony & -ize

transitive verb

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

harmonize Related Forms

har′·mo·ni·za·tion noun har·mo·niz′er noun

harmonize Synonyms

harmonize

v.

  1. To render harmonic

    blend, arrange, put to harmony, adapt, set, orchestrate, symphonize, tune, sing a duet, play in harmony with, sing in harmony with, make contrapuntal.

  2. To accord with one another

    correspond, be in harmony with, fit in with, accord, put on an even keel; see agree. See syn. study at agree.

harmonize Usage Examples

Object

  • standard: The purpose of this project is to harmonize standards across matrices.
  • element: Having collected an army and concentrated his forces, he must blend and harmonize the different elements thereof before pitching his camp.
  • approach: The objective, as always at these biennial events, was to share news of good practices and progress, and to harmonize approaches.
  • law: We try to harmonize disparate laws, we do not try to replace jurisdictions.
  • policy: The Entities have made progress in harmonizing tax policies, including through implementation of a common schedule of tariffs.
  • action: In that regard, the efforts of Norway and Canada to harmonize action on the issue was a positive development.

Preposition: with

body: The P.E.S. Power Box tunes in on the nerve endings, harmonizing with the body 's own electrical impulses.

Modifying Another Word

  • well: Good fit, harmonized well with the suit I was wearing.
  • not: The fundamental facts of mechanics do not harmonize with this view.
  • perfectly: With its small, dark red leaves, this hedge harmonizes perfectly with the other colors in this border.
  • then: The first and most traditional way is to write out the melody and then harmonize it.
  • beautifully: Having said this, the tunes on which both Denny and Matthews appear on, Matthews really raises his game and they harmonize beautifully.
  • completely: This pleasure is a kind of pleasure which is completely harmonized.