harmonize

harmonize
harmonizable, adj.harmonization, n.harmonizer, n.
/hahr"meuh nuyz'/, v., harmonized, harmonizing.
v.t.
1. to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement: to harmonize one's views with the new situation.
2. Music. to accompany with appropriate harmony.
v.i.
3. to be in agreement in action, sense, or feeling: Though of different political parties, all the delegates harmonized on civil rights.
4. to sing in harmony.
Also, esp. Brit., harmonise.
[1475-85; earlier armonise < MF harmoniser. See HARMONY, -IZE]
Syn. 1. reconcile, compose. 3. agree, accord.

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