First Known Use: 1571
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1concert
noun con·cert \ˈkän(t)-sərt, ˈkän-ˌsərt\
: a public performance of music
Full Definition of CONCERT
1
: agreement in design or plan : union formed by mutual communication of opinion and views
2
obsolete : musical harmony : concord
3
: a public performance (as of music or dancing)
— concert adjective
— in concert
: together <acting in concert with others>
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Origin of CONCERT
French, from Italian concerto, from concertare
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- musicale
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2concert
verb con·cert \kən-ˈsərt\
Definition of CONCERT
transitive verb
1
: to make a plan for <concert measures for aiding the poor>
2
: to settle or adjust by conferring and reaching an agreement <concerted their differences>
intransitive verb
: to act in harmony or conjunction
Origin of CONCERT
Middle French concerter, from Old Italian concertare, perhaps from com- + certo certain, decided, from Latin certus — more at certain
First Known Use: 1652
CONCERT Defined for Kids
concert
noun con·cert \ˈkän-sərt, -ˌsərt\
Definition of CONCERT for Kids
: a musical performance by several voices or instruments or by both
— in concert
: together 5 <The staff members are working in concert to finish the job.>
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