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har⋅mo⋅nize

[hahr-muh-nahyz] verb, -nized, -niz⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement: to harmonize one's views with the new situation.
2. Music. to accompany with appropriate harmony.
–verb (used without object)
3. to be in agreement in action, sense, or feeling: Though of different political parties, all the delegates harmonized on civil rights.
4. to sing in harmony.
Also, especially British, har⋅mo⋅nise.


Origin:
1475–85; earlier armonise < MF harmoniser. See harmony, -ize


har⋅mo⋅niz⋅a⋅ble, adjective
har⋅mo⋅ni⋅za⋅tion, noun
har⋅mo⋅niz⋅er, noun


1. reconcile, compose. 3. agree, accord.
har·mo·nize   (här'mə-nīz')   
v.   har·mo·nized, har·mo·niz·ing, har·mo·niz·es

v.   tr.
  1. To bring or come into agreement or harmony. See Synonyms at agree.
  2. Music To provide harmony for (a melody).
v.   intr.
  1. To be in agreement; be harmonious.
  2. Music To sing or play in harmony.
har'mo·ni·za'tion (-nĭ-zā'shən) n., har'mo·niz'er n.

Harmonize

Har"mo*nize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Harmonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Harmonizing.] [Cf. F. harmoniser. ]

1. To agree in action, adaptation, or effect on the mind; to agree in sense or purport; as, the parts of a mechanism harmonize.

2. To be in peace and friendship, as individuals, families, or public organizations.

3. To agree in vocal or musical effect; to form a concord; as, the tones harmonize perfectly.

Harmonize

Har"mo*nize\, v. t. 1. To adjust in fit proportions; to cause to agree; to show the agreement of; to reconcile the apparent contradiction of.

2. (Mus.) To accompany with harmony; to provide with parts, as an air, or melody.
Language Translation for : harmonize
Spanish: armonizar,
German: in Einklang bringen,
Japanese: 調和
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