# harmonizing

/ˈhɑɹməˌnaɪzɪŋ/ (US) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/harmonizing
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

to make different things fit and work well together, like colours, ideas, or plans.

For teachers: to bring different parts, ideas, or sounds into agreement so they work well together. Applies to music, design, plans, and rules.

## Examples

- They are harmonizing their schedules for the trip.
- The design team is harmonizing the colours of the walls, furniture and lighting.
- The choir spends hours harmonizing complex passages where each voice must stay distinct yet blend into a single sound.

## Usage notes

- Both transitive and intransitive; takes a direct object for colours, plans or rules, but no object when singing harmony.

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