concert

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noun

con·​cert ˈkän(t)-sərt How to pronounce concert (audio)
ˈkän-ˌsərt
1
: a public performance (as of music or dancing)
2
: agreement in design or plan : union formed by mutual communication of opinion and views
3
obsolete : musical harmony : concord
concert adjective

concert

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verb

con·​cert kən-ˈsərt How to pronounce concert (audio)
concerted; concerting; concerts

transitive verb

1
: to make a plan for
concert measures for aiding the poor
2
: to settle or adjust by conferring and reaching an agreement
concerted their differences

intransitive verb

: to act in harmony or conjunction
Phrases
in concert
: together
acting in concert with others

Examples of concert in a Sentence

Noun The orchestra will be giving a free concert. during the summer various groups give concerts on the town green Verb warned that the rain forests are in danger of extinction unless the world's industrial powers concert a plan to prevent such an occurrence the governor is eager to concert with the federal authorities on this matter
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The guy looks like movie-star material, but makes for a rather banal boyfriend, judging by the generic-looking memories sampled (flirting at a concert, splashing together at the beach). Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024 The Cold War Kids 20 Years Tour arrives in San Diego on Monday with a concert at Observatory North Park. Peter Larsen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024 Elton John is adjusting to no longer touring after 50 years The legendary singer, 76, shared how life is going eight months after his farewell concert. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024 Boston Brass and the U.S. Air Force Band at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center The Air Force band’s guest concert series continues with a performance from Boston Brass at the Northern Virginia Community College venue. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 Bon Jovi’s 40th anniversary kicked off earlier this year when their lead singer was feted as the MusiCares Person of the Year with a tribute concert featuring the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Shania Twain, Jason Isbell, Jelly Roll and many more. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024 Thus, the only live performance dedicated to Lover took place in September 2019, when Swift performed a one-off concert in Paris called City of Lover and released it as a concert film the following year. Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024 West has burned many bridges in music since 2016, when after a troubling rant onstage at a Sacramento concert, he was hospitalized for mental health reasons and canceled his tour. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024 Over 2,000 doses of naloxone have been distributed across these events; last September, one was used to resuscitate someone at a concert (not Illenium’s) in Kansas City, Mo. Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
Verb
To the north of the island, the vibrant city of Puerto Plata provides varied pleasures: Victorian architecture, all-inclusive beach resorts, a cable car to the peak of Mount Isabel de Torres, concerts at an amphitheater on the Atlantic, and the 16th-century San Felipe Fortress. Lea Lane, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 And Ron Howard captured the chaos of The Beatles concerts from 1963 to 1966, at the height of Beatlemania and which ultimately burned out the band-members, with Hulu’s The Beatles: Eight Days a Week — The Touring Years. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024 Kentucky concerts:How to get Bourbon and Beyond festival tickets for 2024 When is the Justin Timberlake tour? Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Jan. 2024 Events include tours of the mansion, concerts with period music on the lawn and craft activities for children. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024 Charles also said his fingers were crossed for a return to concert stages by Waits, who turned 74 on Dec. 7. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023 However, the Queen B is no stranger to concert films. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2023 According to the suit, after hosting a dinner and concert for the trustees, Greene invited the group back to his hotel room to celebrate with champagne. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023 The style has gone from magazine photoshoots and concert stages to happy hours and casual weekend outings. Oyetunde Olubowale, Allure, 20 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Italian concerto, from concertare

Verb

Middle French concerter, from Old Italian concertare, perhaps from com- + certo certain, decided, from Latin certus — more at certain

First Known Use

Noun

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1652, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of concert was in 1571

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Cite this Entry

“Concert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concert. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

concert

1 of 2 noun
con·​cert ˈkän(t)-sərt How to pronounce concert (audio)
ˈkän-ˌsərt
1
: agreement in design or plan
2
: a musical performance usually by several voices or instruments or both

concert

2 of 2 verb
con·​cert kən-ˈsərt How to pronounce concert (audio)
: to plan or arrange together : settle by agreement
concerted their differences

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