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concert

con·cert [ kón sùrt ]


noun  (plural con·certs)
Definition:
 
1. public musical performance: an event where an individual musician or a group of musicians, e.g. a choir, band, or orchestra, performs in front of an audience

2. agreement: harmony or accord, e.g. in purpose or action ( formal )
a concert of criticism

3. unified pair or group: a combination of people or things in agreement or harmony ( formal )



verb  (past and past participle con·cert·ed, present participle con·cert·ing, 3rd person present singular con·certs)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb act in agreement or unity: to do or plan something in cooperation with another person or group ( formal )

2. transitive verb reach consensus: to settle or adjust something such as a contract or disagreement by discussion and mutual consent

[Late 16th century. Via French< Italian concerto (see concerto)]

in concert 

1. 
playing music or singing at a live concert
 

2. 
working or acting together, especially in a united or harmonious way (formal)


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