harmonize
verb /ˈhɑːmənaɪz/
/ˈhɑːrmənaɪz/
(British English also harmonise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they harmonize | /ˈhɑːmənaɪz/ /ˈhɑːrmənaɪz/ |
| he / she / it harmonizes | /ˈhɑːmənaɪzɪz/ /ˈhɑːrmənaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple harmonized | /ˈhɑːmənaɪzd/ /ˈhɑːrmənaɪzd/ |
| past participle harmonized | /ˈhɑːmənaɪzd/ /ˈhɑːrmənaɪzd/ |
| -ing form harmonizing | /ˈhɑːmənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈhɑːrmənaɪzɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] harmonize (with something) if two or more things harmonize with each other or one thing harmonizes with the other, the things go well together and produce an attractive result
- The new building does not harmonize with its surroundings.
- Which Bordeaux vintage will best harmonize with the lamb?
- [transitive] harmonize something to make systems or rules similar in different countries or organizations
- the need to harmonize tax levels across the European Union
- [intransitive] harmonize (with somebody/something) to play or sing music that combines with the main tune to make a pleasant sound
- Sally sang the melody while I harmonized.
- The singers harmonize well.
- to harmonize with the lead singer
Word Originlate 15th cent. (in the sense ‘sing or play in harmony’): from French harmoniser, from harmonie from Latin harmonia ‘joining, concord’, from Greek, from harmos ‘joint’.