Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈhɑː.mə.naɪz/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈhɑɹ.mə.naɪz/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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ˈhɑɹmənaɪz
Pronunciation notes
- US
Verb
To be in harmonious agreement.
Usage- Intransitive
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This explanation of the clan totem harmonizes with the supposed effect of killing one of the totem species.
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Late-night disruptions from the previous club repeatedly plagued the neighborhood. Mindful of this experience, we have been anxious to facilitate a new use for the building which would harmonize with the residential character of the area.
To play or sing in harmony.
Usage- Intransitive
To provide parts to.
Usage- Transitive
To bring things into harmony, or to make things compatible; to reconcile; juggle.
Usage- Transitive
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The flagrant contradiction between the two accounts is explained very simply by the circumstance that they are derived from two different and originally independent documents, which were afterwards combined into a single book by an editor, who pieced the two narratives together without always taking pains to soften or harmonize their discrepancies.
To provide the harmony for a melody.
Usage- Transitive
Verb
go together
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The colors don't harmonize
Their ideas concorded
write a harmony for
- Synonyms
sing or play in harmony
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- Broader terms
bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously
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harmonize the different interests
bring into consonance or accord
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harmonize one's goals with one's abilities
bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing