Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense harmonizes, present participle harmonizing, past tense, past participle harmonizedregional note: in BRIT, also use harmonise
1. verb
If two or more things harmonizewith each other, they fit in well with each other.
...slabs of pink and beige stone that harmonize with the carpet. [VERB + with]
Barbara White and her mother like to listen to music together, though their tastesdon't harmonize. [VERB]
2. verb
When governments or organizations harmonize laws, systems, or regulations, they agree in a friendly way to make them the same or similar.
How far will members have progressed towards harmonising their economies? [VERB noun]
Synonyms: coordinate, match, agree, blend More Synonyms of harmonize
harmonization (hɑːʳmənaɪzeɪʃən)uncountable noun
This deal will lead to a gradual harmonization of policies and standards on bothsides of the border.
...fiscal harmonization.
3. verb
When people harmonize, they sing or play notes which are different from the main tune but which sound nice with it.
With his brothers he harmonised on several hits. [VERB]
More Synonyms of harmonize
harmonize in British English
or harmonise (ˈhɑːməˌnaɪz)
verb
1.
to make or become harmonious
2. (transitive) music
to provide a harmony for (a melody, tune, etc)
3. (intransitive)
to sing in harmony, as with other singers
4.
to collate parallel narratives
Derived forms
harmonizable (ˈharmoˌnizable) or harmonisable (ˈharmoˌnisable)
adjective
harmonize in American English
(ˈhɑrməˌnaɪz)
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈharmoˌnized or ˈharmoˌnizing
1.
to be in harmony; accord; agree
2.
to sing in harmony
verb transitive
3.
to make harmonious; bring into agreement
4.
to add chords to (a melody) so as to form a harmony
5.
to arrange into a harmony (sense 4)
SIMILAR WORDS: aˈgree
Derived forms
harmonization (ˌharmoniˈzation)
noun
harmonizer (ˈharmoˌnizer)
noun
Word origin
Fr harmonizer: see harmony & -ize
Examples of 'harmonize' in a sentence
harmonize
The idea is to harmonize our preaching with the notes being sounded around us.
Christianity Today (2000)
The discord between the stories is only partially harmonized by the patter of an omniscient narrator.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
Not all morals harmonize with one another.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
In other languages
harmonize
British English: harmonize VERB
If two or more things harmonize with each other, they fit in well with each other.
...slabs of pink and beige stone that harmonize with the carpet.
American English: harmonize
Brazilian Portuguese: harmonizar
Chinese: 彼此协调
European Spanish: armonizar
French: s'harmoniser
German: harmonieren
Italian: armonizzare
Japanese: 調和する
Korean: ~와 잘 어울리다
European Portuguese: harmonizar
Latin American Spanish: armonizar
1 (verb)
Definition
to make or become harmonious
The music had to harmonize with the seasons.
Synonyms
match
accord
suit
I don't think a sedentary life would altogether suit me.
blend
correspond
The two maps of London correspond closely.
tally
chime
coordinate
go together
Red wine and oysters don't really go together.
tone in
cohere
This article fails to cohere as a single work.
attune
be of one mind
be in unison
2 (verb)
Definition
to make or become harmonious
members have progressed towards harmonizing their economies
Synonyms
coordinate
I'll show you how to coordinate pattern and colours.
match
Their strengths in memory and spatial skills matched.
agree
His second statement agrees with the facts.
blend
Make sure all the patches blend together
tally
The figures didn't seem to tally.
reconcile
It is possible to reconcile these apparently opposing perspectives.
attune
Meditation helps me to attune myself to the patient.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of accord
Synonyms
agree,
match,
answer,
fit,
suit,
square,
coincide,
correspond,
tally,
conform,
chime,
harmonize
in the sense of agree
Definition
to be consistent
His second statement agrees with the facts.
Synonyms
correspond,
match,
accord,
answer,
fit,
suit,
square,
coincide,
tally,
conform,
chime,
harmonize
in the sense of attune
Definition
to adjust or accustom (a person or thing)
Meditation helps me to attune myself to the patient.