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Webster 1913 Edition
Concert
Con-cert′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Concerted
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Concerting
.] 1.
To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.
It was
concerted
to begin the siege in March. Bp. Burnet.
2.
To plan; to devise; to arrange.
A commander had more trouble to
concert
his defense before the people than to plan . . . the campaign. Burke.
Con-cert′
,Verb.
I.
To act in harmony or conjunction; to form combined plans.
The ministers of Denmark were appointed to
concert
with Talbot. Bp. Burnet
Con′cert
(kŏn′sẽrt)
, Noun.
1.
Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous action.
All these discontents, how ruinous soever, have arisen from the want of a due communication and
concert
. Swift.
2.
Musical accordance or harmony; concord.
Let us in
concert
to the season sing. Cowper.
3.
A musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part.
Visit by night your lady’s chamber window
With some sweet
With some sweet
concert
. Shakespeare
And boding screech owls make the
concert
full. Shakespeare
Concert pitch
. See under
Pitch
.Webster 1828 Edition
Concert
CONCERT
,Noun.
1.
Agreement of two or more in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony.The allies were frustrated for want of concert in their operations.
The Emperor and the Pope acted in concert.
2.
A number or company of musicians, playing or singing the same piece of music at the same time; or the music of a company of players or singers, or of both united.3.
A singing in company.4.
Accordance; harmony.