harmonize Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb go together
    accord; fit in; concord; consort; harmonise; agree.
    • The colors don't harmonize
    • Their ideas concorded
  2. verb write a harmony for
    harmonise.
  3. verb sing or play in harmony
    harmonise.
  4. verb bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously
    harmonise.
    • harmonize the different interests
  5. verb bring into consonance or accord
    harmonise; reconcile.
    • harmonize one's goals with one's abilities
  6. verb bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing
    harmonise; chord.

WordNet

Har"mo*nize intransitive verb
Etymology
Cf. F. harmoniser.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Harmonized ; present participle & verbal noun Harmonizing
Definitions
  1. To agree in action, adaptation, or effect on the mind; to agree in sense or purport; as, the parts of a mechanism harmonize.
  2. To be in peace and friendship, as individuals, families, or public organizations.
  3. To agree in vocal or musical effect; to form a concord; as, the tones harmonize perfectly.
Har"mo*nize transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To adjust in fit proportions; to cause to agree; to show the agreement of; to reconcile the apparent contradiction of.
  2. (Mus.) To accompany with harmony; to provide with parts, as an air, or melody.

Webster 1913