concert

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noun

con·​cert ˈkän(t)-sərt 

ˈkän-ˌsərt

1

: a public performance (as of music or dancing)

2

: agreement in design or plan : union formed by mutual communication of opinion and views

3

obsolete : musical harmony : concord

concert adjective

concert

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verb

con·​cert kən-ˈsərt 

concerted; concerting; concerts

transitive verb

1

: to make a plan for

concert measures for aiding the poor

2

: to settle or adjust by conferring and reaching an agreement

concerted their differences

intransitive verb

: to act in harmony or conjunction

Phrases

in concert

: together

acting in concert with others

Synonyms

Noun

• musicale

Verb

• arrange
• bargain
• conclude
• negotiate

Examples of concert in a Sentence

Noun

The orchestra will be giving a free concert.

during the summer various groups give concerts on the town green

Verb

warned that the rain forests are in danger of extinction unless the world's industrial powers concert a plan to prevent such an occurrence

the governor is eager to concert with the federal authorities on this matter

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The organizer of the two concerts is Jeeharris Entertainment, the management company founded by Malaysian singer and actor Harris Baba. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024

The controversy surrounding the album is related to the record’s title track, a song about the 2017 terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester which killed 22 people. —Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

Verb

Demonstrating reasonable cause is not easy considering the IRS’ concerted efforts to educate taxpayers about their filing duties for offshore assets and transactions. —Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

Since then, the festival has taken on a half-dozen smaller iterations, like a drive-through festival with live music in 2021, and a pasta dinner and songwriters concert this year, among others. —Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 28 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Italian concerto, from concertare

Verb

Middle French concerter, from Old Italian concertare, perhaps from com- + certo certain, decided, from Latin certus — more at certain

First Known Use

Noun

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1652, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Phrases Containing concert

• concert grand
• concert pitch
• in concert
• pre-concert
• promenade concert

Kids Definition

concert

1 of 2 noun

con·​cert ˈkän(t)-sərt 

ˈkän-ˌsərt

1

: agreement in design or plan

2

: a musical performance usually by several voices or instruments or both

concert

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con·​cert kən-ˈsərt 

: to plan or arrange together : settle by agreement

concerted their differences