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

All of these dehumanizing policies were sold under the banner of “science” and harmonized with the nation’s racist fears of criminally inferior people.

From Salon

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

Just after the Stellas were cast on the show, they shot to internet fame when a video of them harmonizing on a cover of Robyn’s “Call Your Girlfriend” went viral.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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