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Definitions for: Concert [n] a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
[v] settle by agreement; "concert one's differences"
[v] contrive by mutual agreement, as of a plan
Webster (1913) Definition: Con*cert", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concerted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Concerting.] [F. concerter, It. concertare,
conertare, prob. from L. consertus, p. p. of conserere to
join together; con- + serere to join together, influenced by
concertare to contend; con- + centare to strive; properly, to
try to decide; fr. cernere to distinguish. See Series, and
cf. Concern.]
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", v. 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 (k[o^]n"s[~e]rt), n. [F. concert, It.
concerto, conserto, fr. concertare. See Concert, v. t.]
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 concert. --Shak.
And boding screech owls make the concert full.
--Shak.
Concert pitch. See under Pitch.
See Also: contrive, design, determine, performance, plan, project, public presentation, rock concert, settle, square off, square up
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