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to harmonize

to harmonize

1 4.2
Fit together and look good
  • verb
  • /ˈhɑːrmənaɪz/
  • US
translation icon : armonizar
  • His voice had a mellow, singsong quality that seemed to harmonize with the steady rain outside.
  • harmonized colors
  • harmonize perfectly

Consciousness starts out from the idea that for it, for consciousness, morality and reality do not harmonize.

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Examples

  • A single bed would not harmonize with the proportions of the room.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I'll still harmonize with her from time to time.

  • Learning opportunities need to harmonize with the objectives of instruction.

    Academic text (1999)
  • They choose thoughts that harmonize with the vibration they're in.

  • The subject matter of the paintings and drawings shown at Downtown, unlike that of the Chartres photographs, harmonized perfectly with the spirit of the times.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Together they introduce another color accent that harmonizes with the gold and red hues already present (see fig. 9).

    Academic text (1998)
  • The colors of the curtains and the sofa harmonize beautifully in the living room.

  • The new policy is designed to harmonize the various departments of the organization.

  • These two styles of music harmonize well to create a unique sound.

Synonyms

to agree
vsto harmonize
255 1.0

Be the same as another thing or match it

is more about being pleasingly suitable than only matching facts or statements
to fit in
vsto harmonize
44 3.2

Match another thing and look good together

focuses on general suitability and pleasantness rather than social belonging
to go together
vsto harmonize
38 2.3

Fit well with each other, especially in color or style

emphasizes overall consistency and pleasing effect rather than only appearance
in harmony with
vsto harmonize
15 3.7

Agreeing with someone or fitting well with something

stresses suitability and pleasantness rather than merely being in agreement
to mesh with
vsto harmonize
10 4.7

Fit well together so they work without problems

is about being suitable and pleasing together rather than just functional fit

Antonyms

18 3.2

To not look or work well together

How Compatible

to complement
69 4.1
to match
841 1.0
to harmonize
  • US
1 4.2
to differ
104 2.7
to clash
46 3.1

Surface Forms

harmonize infinitive
harmonized past
harmonized past participle
harmonizing present participle
harmonizes third person singular

Morphology

harmonize = harmony (transparent) = harmony + ize

Standard verb formation by adding the productive suffix '-ize' to 'harmony' (orthographic change y→i is regular); meaning 'to be suitable or pleasing together' follows directly from 'harmony'.

Etymology

Harmonize comes from an old Greek root harmon- meaning 'to fit together,' the same idea behind harmony and harmonious. So when things harmonize, they are 'right' or pleasing together and match each other.