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harmonise

har·mo·nize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahr-muh-nahyz]
    • /ˈhɑr məˌnaɪz/
    • /ˈhɑː.mə.naɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahr-muh-nahyz]
    • /ˈhɑr məˌnaɪz/

Definitions of harmonise word

  • verb with object harmonise to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement: to harmonize one's views with the new situation. 1
  • verb with object harmonise Music. to accompany with appropriate harmony. 1
  • verb without object harmonise to be in agreement in action, sense, or feeling: Though of different political parties, all the delegates harmonized on civil rights. 1
  • verb without object harmonise to sing in harmony. 1
  • noun harmonise (British spelling) alternative spelling of harmonize. 1
  • verb harmonise Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of harmonize. 0

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Origin of harmonise

First appearance:

before 1475
One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; earlier armonise < Middle French harmoniser. See harmony, -ize

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Harmonise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

harmonise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

harmonise usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for harmonise

verb harmonise

  • go with — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • match — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
  • blend — If you blend substances together or if they blend, you mix them together so that they become one substance.
  • complement — If one thing complements another, it goes well with the other thing and makes its good qualities more noticeable.
  • tone — (Theobald) Wolfe, 1763–98, Irish nationalist and martyr for independence.

Antonyms for harmonise

verb harmonise

  • jar — Java archive
  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • differ — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
  • disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
  • disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.

Top questions with harmonise

  • how to harmonise a melody?
  • how to harmonise vocals?
  • what does harmonise mean?
  • how to harmonise?
  • how to harmonise singing?
  • how to harmonise a song?
  • how to harmonise guitar?

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