Concert

Pronunciation

• verb
• RP IPA: /kÉ™nˈsɜːt/
• US enPR: kÉ™nsûrtʹ, IPA: /kÉ™nˈsɝt/
• noun
• RP IPA: /ˈkÉ’nsÉ™t/
• US enPR: känʹsÉ™rt, IPA: /ˈkÉ‘nsÉšt/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)t

Origin

Borrowing from fr concert, from Italian concerto.

Full definition of concert

Verb

1. To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.
• Bishop BurnetIt was concerted to begin the siege in March.
2. To plan; to devise; to arrange.
• BurkeA commander had more trouble to concert his defence before the people than to plan ... the campaign.
3. To act in harmony or conjunction; to form combined plans.
• Bishop BurnetThe ministers of Denmark were appointed to concert with Talbot.

Related terms

• act in concert
• in concert

Noun

1. (uncountable) Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous action.
2. (uncountable) Musical accordance or harmony; concord.
3. (countable) A musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part.I'm going to the rock concert on Friday.