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or·ches·trate
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kəˌstreɪt
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-k
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-streyt
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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object),
-trat·ed,
-trat·ing.
1.
to compose or arrange (music) for performance by an orchestra.
2.
to arrange or manipulate, esp. by means of clever or thorough planning or maneuvering:
to orchestrate a profitable trade agreement.
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Origin:
1875–80;
< F
orchestr
(
er
) (deriv. of
orchestre
orchestra
) +
-ate
1
—Related forms
or·ches·tra·tion,
noun
or·ches·tra·tor,
or·ches·trat·er,
noun
o·ver·or·ches·trate,
verb,
-trat·ed,
-trat·ing.
re·or·ches·trate,
verb,
-trat·ed,
-trat·ing.
re·or·ches·tra·tion,
noun
un·or·ches·trat·ed,
adjective
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orchestrate
(ˈɔːkɪˌstreɪt)
—
vb
1.
to score or arrange (a piece of music) for orchestra
2.
to arrange, organize, or build up for special or maximum effect
orches'tration
—
n
'orchestrator
—
n
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Word Origin & History
orchestrate
"to compose or arrange (music) for an orchestra," 1880, back formation from
orchestration
. The figurative sense is attested from 1883. Related:
Orchestrated
.
orchestration
1864, from Fr.
orchestration
(see
orchestra
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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