concert

concert
n., adj. /kon"serrt, -seuhrt/; v. /keuhn serrt"/, n.
1. a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
2. a public performance, usually by an individual singer, instrumentalist, or the like; recital: The violinist has given concerts all over the world.
3. agreement of two or more individuals in a design or plan; combined action; accord or harmony: His plan was greeted with a concert of abuse.
4. in concert, together; jointly: to act in concert.
adj.
5. designed or intended for concerts: concert hall.
6. performed at concerts: concert music.
7. performing or capable of performing at concerts: a concert pianist.
v.t.
8. to contrive or arrange by agreement: They were able to concert a settlement of their differences.
9. to plan; devise: A program of action was concerted at the meeting.
v.i.
10. to plan or act together.
[1595-1605; (n.) < F < It concerto; see CONCERTO; (v.) < F concerter < It concertare to organize, arrange by mutual agreement, perh. parasynthetically from con with + certo CERTAIN; L concertare (see CONCERTATION) is remote in sense]

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