concert

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noun

con·​cert ˈkän(t)-sərt How to pronounce concert (audio)
ˈkän-ˌsərt
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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
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in concert

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
The states concerted 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

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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
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Noun
This week, Cuba commemorated Castro with events including the International Book Fair, art exhibitions, concerts and gatherings of delegates from leftist organizations across the continent. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 What Lindell doesn’t care for much while performing live in concerts at venues around the world is the uncertain forecast of possible fog and haze on stage. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
Singer Barry Manilow had to postpone his Lexington, Kentucky, concert unexpectedly on Tuesday night. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 There are also new locker room accommodations for visiting teams that can be turned into lounges for celebrities and musical artists when Albertsons Stadium hosts concerts. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for concert

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

1581, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of concert was in 1571

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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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