harmonize

verb

har·​mo·​nize ˈhär-mə-ˌnīz 

harmonized; harmonizing

intransitive verb

1

: to play or sing in harmony

2

: to be in harmony

transitive verb

1

: to bring into consonance or accord

2

: to provide or accompany with harmony

harmonization

ˌhär-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

harmonizer

ˈhär-mə-ˌnī-zər 

noun

Synonyms

• blend
• coordinate
• correlate
• correspond

Examples of harmonize in a Sentence

A group of singers were harmonizing on the street corner.

Their beliefs did not always harmonize.

The singers harmonized their voices beautifully.

a recipe that harmonizes flavors from different parts of the world

The background music is not harmonized with the action on-screen.

Recent Examples on the Web

In another gathering, Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, and pop crooner Michael Bublé are seen harmonizing together in Kirk’s memory. —David Browne, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025

The goal is to harmonize tariffs and eliminate non-tariff barriers to increase the volume of foreign trade. —Dmytro Razumkov, Time, 16 Sep. 2025

The ladies took turns harmonizing and putting their arms around each other on stage during the sweet performance. —Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025

Ask someone out as Venus and Mars harmonize! —Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for harmonize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize

Kids Definition

harmonize

verb

har·​mo·​nize ˈhär-mə-ˌnīz 

harmonized; harmonizing

1

: to play or sing in harmony

2

: to be in harmony

3

: to bring into harmony

4

: to provide or accompany with harmony

harmonization

ˌhär-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

harmonizer

ˈhär-mə-ˌnī-zər 

noun