harmonize

[ hahr-muh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, har·mo·nized, har·mo·niz·ing.

1. to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement:

   to harmonize one's views with the new situation.

   Synonyms: compose, reconcile

2. Music. to accompany with appropriate harmony.

verb (used without object)

, har·mo·nized, har·mo·niz·ing.

1. to be in agreement in action, sense, or feeling:

   Though of different political parties, all the delegates harmonized on civil rights.

   Synonyms: accord, agree

2. to sing in harmony.

harmonize

/ ˈhɑːməˌnaɪz /

verb

1. to make or become harmonious
2. tr music to provide a harmony for (a melody, tune, etc)
3. intr to sing in harmony, as with other singers
4. to collate parallel narratives

Derived Forms

• ˈharmoˌnizable, adjective

Other Words From

• harmo·niza·ble adjective
• harmo·ni·zation noun
• harmo·nizer noun
• re·harmo·nize verb (used with object) reharmonized reharmonizing
• un·harmo·nize verb (used with object) unharmonized unharmonizing

Word History and Origins

Origin of harmonize¹

First recorded in 1475–85; late Middle English, also armonise, from Middle French harmoniser, equivalent to harmonie + -iser, verb suffix; harmony, -ize

Example Sentences

The casting of deaf and hearing actors — one to embody and emotionalize a character, the other to sing, speak and jam — fails to harmonize into a resonant or even intelligible interpretation.

From Los Angeles Times

So I’m able to sit and live with that for a while and continue to expand and edit and harmonize and build.

From Los Angeles Times

“And they all have such rich textures to their voices. It’s true to the themes of the show, where these witches have very distinct personalities, but they harmonize together on the day.”

From Los Angeles Times

What world am I in that my job is to sit at this table read and listen to these people harmonize around me like this?

From Los Angeles Times

“There is a crucial need to harmonize the concerns of older individuals and environmental sustainability to safeguard the rights of older people, particularly given the escalating impacts of the climate change crisis,” it says.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• adjust
• cooperate
• coordinate
• correspond
• integrate
• match
• reconcile
• unify