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
Other Word Forms
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Nouns
Participles
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.
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For Elif, the concert has a wider significance.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
A few weeks after their appearance on the boat, I meet the group again at Wembley Arena, where they are preparing for their first UK concert the following night.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Talarico pointed out that he had participated in campaign events via videoconference while suffering from the flu and also attended a concert in Dallas during the time in question.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
“This condition has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision and balance,” Joel said in a statement on his Instagram in May 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
To keep the crowd occupied while this happens, the band plays a concert and the clowns, including Walter, tour the stands, handing out candy and chucking tots’ chins.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
"Our concerts and events have been in Turkey before and we never met them face-to-face," says Pınar.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
It is unclear whether Joel underwent the procedure, although the “Uptown Girl” singer initially postponed his concerts in March 2025 after undergoing unspecified surgery and physical therapy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
“More often than not, ticket prices for concerts go down as the event approaches.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
They reunite in February for concerts honoring the centenary of Mstislav Rostropovich, one of Mr. Noseda’s predecessors as music director of the NSO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Progress seemed to have stopped; I had substantially the same circuit of concerts but little more. I was beginning to feel that I was at a standstill.”
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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
The report credits its recent recovery to a concerted international effort that included reducing catch quotas, size limits and protection of spawning grounds, which was backed by campaigns from consumers, chefs and retailers.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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
By January 1996, thanks in no small part to Fischer’s concerted lobbying, the magazine made a firm commitment to send me to Everest—probably, Wetzler indicated, as a member of Fischer’s expedition.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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
He suspected that the wool-dealers were concerting a new plan whereby they might slip away round the contending armies and reach their destination by a totally new route.
From Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy by B. L. (Bertram Lenox) Putnam Weale
Under this impression, he readily accepted the services proffered by Don Antonio, for the recovery of Theodora, and for speedily concerting the means.
From Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. by Joaquín Telesforo de Trueba y Cosío
El Patin, Emperor of Rome, had by this time arrived in Britain, and was busy concerting measures against Amadis.
From Legends & Romances of Spain by Lewis Spence
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