Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense orchestrates, present participle orchestrating, past tense, past participle orchestrated
1. verb
If you say that someone orchestrates an event or situation, you mean that they carefully organize it in a way that will produce the result that they want.
The colonel was able to orchestrate a rebellion from inside an army jail. [VERB noun]
...a carefully orchestrated campaign. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: organize, plan, run, set up More Synonyms of orchestrate
orchestrationuncountable noun
...his skilful orchestration of latent nationalist feeling. [+ of]
2. verb
When someone orchestrates a piece of music, they write the individual parts to be played by the different instruments of an orchestra.
He was orchestrating the second act of his opera. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: score, set, arrange, adapt More Synonyms of orchestrate
orchestrationuncountable noun
...my first lessons in orchestration.
orchestrate in British English
(ˈɔːkɪˌstreɪt)
verb(transitive)
1.
to score or arrange (a piece of music) for orchestra
2.
to arrange, organize, or build up for special or maximum effect
Derived forms
orchestration (ˌorchesˈtration)
noun
orchestrator (ˈorchesˌtrator)
noun
orchestrate in American English
(ˈɔrkɪsˌtreɪt)
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈorchesˌtrated or ˈorchesˌtrating
1.
to compose or arrange (music) for an orchestra
2.
to furnish (a ballet, etc.) with an orchestral score
3.
to coordinate or arrange (something) so as to achieve (a desired result)
to orchestrate our efforts; to orchestrate an agreement
Derived forms
orchestration (ˌorchesˈtration)
noun
orchestrator (ˈorchesˌtrator)
noun or ˈorchesˌtrater
Examples of 'orchestrate' in a sentence
orchestrate
Bardo frowned again, and it was obvious that he was uneasy with allowing Hanuman to help orchestrate the joyance.
Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD (1995)
Her father used to orchestrate proofs about evil as a way of persuading his flock to convert.
Gregory Maguire WICKED: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST (1995)
In other languages
orchestrate
British English: orchestrate VERB
If you say that someone orchestrates an event or situation, you mean that they carefully organize it in a way that will produce the result that they want.
...a carefully orchestrated campaign.
American English: orchestrate
Brazilian Portuguese: orquestrar
Chinese: 精心组织
European Spanish: orquestar
French: orchestrer
German: orchestrieren
Italian: orchestrare
Japanese: 組織化する
Korean: 조직하다
European Portuguese: orquestrar
Latin American Spanish: orquestar
1 (verb)
Definition
to arrange (something) in order to produce a particular result
The colonel orchestrated the rebellion from inside his army jail.
Synonyms
organize
We need someone to help organize our campaign.
plan
I had been planning a trip to the West Coast.
run
set up
arrange
She arranged an appointment for Friday afternoon.
be responsible for
put together
see to (informal)
marshal
The government marshalled its economic resources.
coordinate
Officials visited the earthquake zone to coordinate the relief effort.
concert
stage-manage
2 (verb)
Definition
to score or arrange (a piece of music) for orchestra
She was orchestrating the first act of her opera.
Synonyms
score
He scored a piece for a chamber music ensemble.
set
She had set the table and was drinking coffee at the hearth.
arrange
The songs were arranged by a well-known pianist.
adapt
Additional synonyms
in the sense of arrange
Definition
to plan in advance
She arranged an appointment for Friday afternoon.
Synonyms
plan,
agree,
prepare,
determine,
schedule,
organize,
construct,
devise,
contrive,
fix up,
jack up (New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of arrange
Definition
to adapt (a musical composition) for performance in a certain way
The songs were arranged by a well-known pianist.
Synonyms
adapt,
score,
orchestrate,
harmonize,
instrument
in the sense of coordinate
Definition
to bring together and cause to work together efficiently
Officials visited the earthquake zone to coordinate the relief effort.
Synonyms
organize,
synchronize,
integrate,
bring together,
mesh,
correlate,
systematize
Nearby words of
orchestrate
orb
orbit
orchestra
orchestrate
ordain
ordeal
order
Synonyms of 'orchestrate'
orchestrate
Explore 'orchestrate' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of marshal
Definition
to assemble and organize people or vehicles in readiness for onward movement
The government marshalled its economic resources.
Synonyms
arrange,
group,
order,
collect,
gather,
line up,
organize,
assemble,
deploy,
array,
dispose,
draw up,
muster,
align
in the sense of plan
Definition
to form a plan (for)
I had been planning a trip to the West Coast.
Synonyms
devise,
arrange,
prepare,
scheme,
frame,
plot,
draft,
organize,
outline,
invent,
formulate,
contrive,
think out,
concoct
in the sense of set
Definition
to put into order or make ready
She had set the table and was drinking coffee at the hearth.