harmonize

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verb

har·​mo·​nize ˈhär-mə-ˌnīz How to pronounce harmonize (audio)
harmonized; harmonizing
Synonyms of harmonizenext

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 How to pronounce harmonize (audio)
noun
harmonizer
ˈhär-mə-ˌnī-zər How to pronounce harmonize (audio)
noun

harmonization

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noun

har·​mo·​ni·​za·​tion ˌhär-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce harmonization (audio)
-ˌnī-
variants also British harmonisation
plural -s
1
: the quality or state of being in harmony
style of harmonization
2
: an act or instance of producing harmony
has developed a wonderful faculty for harmonization—Herbert Read
also : a harmonized melody
liked to write her own folk-song harmonizations for the choir

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Examples of harmonize in a Sentence

Verb 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.
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Commit to the connections that have potential as the Sagittarius moon harmonizes with Saturn. — Usa Today, USA Today, 27 June 2026 On July 3, Mars will meet unpredictable Uranus in Gemini and then harmonize with Neptune in Aries on July 4. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 The world’s leading cocoa producers, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, agreed to harmonize purchasing prices and harvesting calendars in order to build a buffer from volatility in global markets that has seen the cost of chocolate soar. — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 19 June 2026 The willful Sun harmonizes with Chiron, offering opportunities for growth in your 9th House of Learning, encouraging questions and practical wisdom that make big ideas workable. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for harmonize

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

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

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The first known use of harmonize was in the 15th century

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“Harmonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmonize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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harmonize

verb
har·​mo·​nize ˈhär-mə-ˌnīz How to pronounce harmonize (audio)
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 How to pronounce harmonize (audio)
noun
harmonizer
ˈhär-mə-ˌnī-zər How to pronounce harmonize (audio)
noun

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