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

• agree
• assort
• blend
• chime
• chime in
• conform
• consort
• coordinate
• groove

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

Passionate feelings tempt you to buck convention as Venus and Uranus harmonize. —Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025

April begins with an electric synergy of passion and excitement, as Mars meets Uranus in a sultry sextile, while harmonizing with Saturn on April 4. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025

Are there harmonized processes to ensure original consent is respected? —Abigail Dubiniecki, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025

The episodic nature of good stress harmonizes with the rhythmic pattern of our biology. —Sharon Horesh Bergquist, Flow Space, 24 Mar. 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