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orchestration

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or·ches·trate

   [awr-kuh-streyt]
–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) + -ate1

—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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—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).
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