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   harmonize

   /ˈhɑːmənʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. add notes to (a melody) to produce harmony: "we harmonize a scale using only the notes from that particular key"
   • ▪ sing or play in harmony.
   • 2. produce a pleasing visual combination: "the containers harmonize in colour, texture, and shape with the flowers they display" Similar coordinatego togethermatchfit togetherblendmixbalancetone inbe compatiblebe harmoniousbe congruousbe consonantbe well coordinatedsuit each otherset each other offOpposite clash
   • 3. make consistent or compatible: "the economic group founded to harmonize national development plans" Similar coordinatesystematizecorrelatematchintegratesynchronizehomogenizebring togethermake consistentbring in line (with)bring in tune (with)tie inrare:concert

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘sing or play in harmony’): from French harmoniser, from harmonie (see harmony).

   Derivatives

   • 1. harmonizer noun

   Scrabble Points: 23

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     4

   • A

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   • M

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   • E

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