concert
Americannoun
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concerts
plural
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a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
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a public performance, usually by an individual singer, instrumentalist, or the like; recital.
The violinist has given concerts all over the world.
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agreement of two or more individuals in a design or plan; combined action; accord or harmony.
His plan was greeted with a concert of abuse.
adjective
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designed or intended for concerts.
concert hall.
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performed at concerts.
concert music.
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performing or capable of performing at concerts.
a concert pianist.
verb (used with object)
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concerts,
present (3rd person singular)
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concerted,
past participle, past
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concerting
present participle
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to contrive or arrange by agreement.
They were able to concert a settlement of their differences.
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to plan; devise.
A program of action was concerted at the meeting.
verb (used without object)
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concerts,
present (3rd person singular)
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concerted,
past participle, past
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concerting
present participle
idioms
noun
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a performance of music by players or singers that does not involve theatrical staging Compare recital
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( as modifier )
a concert version of an opera
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agreement in design, plan, or action
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acting in a co-ordinated fashion with a common purpose
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(of musicians, esp rock musicians) performing live
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verb
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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concertsimple
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concertssimple
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have concertedperfect
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has concertedperfect
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am concertingprogressive
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are concertingprogressive
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is concertingprogressive
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have been concertingperfect progressive
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has been concertingperfect progressive
Past
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concertedsimple
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had concertedperfect
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was concertingprogressive
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were concertingprogressive
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had been concertingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of concert
1595–1605; (noun) < French < Italian concerto; see concerto; (v.) < French concerter < Italian concertare to organize, arrange by mutual agreement, perhaps parasynthetically from con with + certo certain; Latin concertāre ( see concertation) is remote in sense
Explanation
A concert is a performance by musicians or singers for an audience. If you're in the glee club, you know about singing in concerts, and maybe you've seen your favorite bands in concert, too. A concert usually doesn't involve theatrical staging. You can have a concert version of an opera, but that means the singers stand there and sing without sets or props, and without much acting or moving around. Less commonly, concert is a verb (accent on the second syllable), meaning to agree with others on something. That meaning shows up in the phrase in concert — your objections will carry more weight if you act in concert with your neighbors.
Vocabulary lists containing concert
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This show set the record for the largest ever indoor rock concert attendance of 76,896, which would be broken by Led Zeppelin in the same place two years later.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Less than three weeks before the election, he held a concert at a local arena with around 8,000 people.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Elsewhere, singer Lily Allen dressed as every performer's worst nightmare, external - a Ticketmaster seating map covered in unsold blue concert tickets.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The superintendent also works in close conjunction with the state Board of Education — appointed by the governor — and often in concert with the governor and Legislature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
The best concert for me, without any doubt, was when the choir schoolchildren gave a performance for everyone.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Why kids aren’t embarrassed to go to concerts with their parents anymore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Those concerts reimagined with heavy acoustic instrumentation entries from its catalog, and included a small string section.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Its “Democracy Sessions” are an ongoing procession of interdisciplinary concerts, theatrical events, interactive gatherings, environmental presentations and gabfests in theaters, museums, libraries, parks, on neighborhood streets and around the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Sir Tom Jones said he is "truly sorry" after rescheduling two forthcoming concerts due to "a bad case of the flu".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Mr. Stoll had attended every single one of my school concerts since I’d started lessons.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
That will take faster, more predictable permitting and a concerted effort to train electricians, welders and technicians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
"It was really just a combination of better samples, instrumental advantage and a more concerted effort. All of those things came together," Renne added.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has made a concerted effort to give less guidance in an effort to get a stronger signal from financial-market participants.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
He added: "This was a concerted conjoint attack with each of you doing separate things and in all the circumstances I see no reason to distinguish the penalties upon you."
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
These are key characteristics of the strategy of concerted cultivation.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
But it must also affirm the core values we still share in concerting our common cause toward the common good.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2022
Happy concerting and let's hope the sun comes out by at least July 5.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2011
The assemblage of officers for concerting measures of moment, too often deemed the symbol of irresolution in the commander-in-chief.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher
Puzzled by the silence, they seemed to be concerting a plan of attack.
From The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great by Robert H. Fuller
All the night before I had sat up with Ryall, answering correspondence and concerting my defence.
From The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England A Fragment of Autobiography Submitted for the Perusal of Her Majesty's Attorney-General and the British Clergy by George Jacob Holyoake
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