harmonize

especially British, har·mo·nise

[hahr-muh-nahyz]

verb (used with object)

harmonized, harmonizing 

1. to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement.

   to harmonize one's views with the new situation.

   Synonyms: compose, reconcile

2. Music.,  to accompany with appropriate harmony.

verb (used without object)

harmonized, harmonizing 

1. to be in agreement in action, sense, or feeling.

   Though of different political parties, all the delegates harmonized on civil rights.

   Synonyms: accord, agree

2. to sing in harmony.

harmonize

/ ˈhɑːməˌnaɪz /

verb

1. to make or become harmonious

2. (tr) music to provide a harmony for (a melody, tune, etc)

3. (intr) to sing in harmony, as with other singers

4. to collate parallel narratives

Other Word Forms

• harmonizable adjective
• harmonization noun
• harmonizer noun
• reharmonize verb (used with object)
• unharmonize verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of harmonize¹

First recorded in 1475–85; late Middle English, also armonise, from Middle French harmoniser, equivalent to harmonie + -iser, verb suffix; harmony, -ize

Example Sentences

But when lightning strikes, and water, oats and salt harmonize in just the right combination of color, consistency and flavor, it can be a thing of beauty, aficionados say.

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Listen to his tightly harmonized vocals in “Send It On” or to the gorgeously murky electric piano in “One Mo’Gin” or to the knotty percussive crosstalk in “Sugah Daddy.”

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Preclinical Brain Injury MRI -- A harmonized dataset of 343 diffusion MRI scans from four research centers, standardized across protocols and aligned for comparability.

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But they are also plangently individual, yearning to harmonize their fates with their true selves.

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Without harmonized reporting and uniform definitions, the data will not provide an accurate overview of political violence in the U.S.

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Related Words

• adjust 
• cooperate 
• coordinate 
• correspond 
• integrate 
• match 
• reconcile 
• unify