ˈȯ(r)kə̇ˌstrāt, usually -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: French orchestr er to orchestrate (from orchestre orchestra, from Latin orchestra ) +English -ate
transitive verb
1. : to compose or arrange (music) for an orchestra : provide with orchestration
orchestrate a ballet
orchestrate a waltz
2. : to arrange, develop, organize, or combine so as to achieve a desired or maximum effect
must orchestrate the best thoughts of mankind — K.F.Leidecker
the teller of tall tales … who would always orchestrate his facts — H.A.L.Craig
separate periods of time are orchestrated according to the novel's needs — Bernard DeVoto
intransitive verb
: to arrange or compose music for an orchestra
orchestrates very well