HARMONIZE


Meaning of HARMONIZE in English

(~s, harmonizing, ~d)

Note: in BRIT, also use 'harmonise'

1.

If two or more things ~ with each other, they fit in well with each other.

...slabs of pink and beige stone that ~ with the carpet...

Barbara White and her mother like to listen to music together, though their tastes don’t ~.

V-RECIP: V with n, pl-n V

2.

When governments or organizations ~ laws, systems, or regulations, they agree in a friendly way to make them the same or similar.

How far will members have progressed towards harmonising their economies?

VERB: V n

harmonization

Air France pilots called a strike over the European harmonisation of their working hours.

N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp

3.

When people ~, they sing or play notes which are different from the main tune but which sound nice with it.

Bremer and Garland ~ on the title song, ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’.

VERB: V

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