harmonize

• POS: Verb (usu participle), Verb (intransitive), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: har=mo=nize

CIDE DICTIONARY

harmonize, v. i. [Cf. F. harmoniser. ].

•  To agree in action, adaptation, or effect on the mind; to agree in sense or purport; as, the parts of a mechanism harmonize.  [1913 Webster]
•  To be in peace and friendship, as individuals, families, or public organizations.  [1913 Webster]
•  To agree in vocal or musical effect; to form a concord; as, the tones harmonize perfectly.  [1913 Webster]

harmonize, v. t. 

•  To adjust in fit proportions; to cause to agree; to show the agreement of; to reconcile the apparent contradiction of.  [1913 Webster]
•  To accompany with harmony; to provide with parts, as an air, or melody.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

harmonize, v. (also -ise)
1 tr. add notes to (a melody) to produce harmony.
2 tr. & intr. (often foll. by with) bring into or be in harmony.
3 intr. make or form a pleasing or consistent whole.

Derivative

harmonization n.

Etymology

f. F harmoniser (as HARMONY)

THESAURUS

harmonize

accommodate, accommodate with, accord, act in concert, act together, adapt, adapt to, adjust, adjust to, affiliate, agree, agree with, ally, amalgamate, answer to, arrange, arrange matters, array, assent, assimilate, assimilate to, associate, assonate, assort with, atone, attune, balance, band, band together, be consistent, be guided by, be harmonious, be in cahoots, be in league, be in tune, be of one, be uniform with, bend, blend, bring to terms, bring together, chart, check, chime, chime in with, chord, club together, coact, coadunate, coalesce, codify, cohere, coincide, collaborate, collude, combine, comply, comply with, compose, compromise, concert, concord, concur, confederate, conform, conform with, conjoin, connive, consist with, consolidate, conspire, cool off, cooperate, coordinate, correct, correlate, correspond, cotton to, cut to, damp, deploy, discipline, dispose, do business with, dovetail, empathize, equalize, equilibrize, even, even up, fall in together, fall in with, federate, fit, fit in, fit together, fix, fix up, flatten, follow, form, fuse, gear to, get along, get along with, get heads together, get on with, get together, go, go by, go partners, go together, go with, grade, hang together, happen together, harmonize with, heal the breach, hierarchize, hit, hold together, homogenize, homologate, homologize, hook up, identify with, instrument, instrumentate, integrate, interchange, interlock, intersect, jibe, join, join in, join together, keep together, key to, lay out, league, league together, level, line up, lock, make an adaptation, make common cause, make conform, make plumb, make uniform, marshal, match, measure, mediate, meet, melodize, merge, methodize, mold, musicalize, normalize, observe, orchestrate, order, organize, overlap, pacify, parallel, partner, patch things up, plan, play ball, proportion, proportionate, pull together, put heads together, put in tune, put to music, quiet, rank, rationalize, reciprocate, reconcile, rectify, register, register with, regularize, regulate, relate, resolve, respond to, restore harmony, reunite, right, routinize, rub off corners, score, set, set right, set to music, set up, settle, settle differences, shape, similarize, sing in chorus, smooth, smooth it over, sort with, sound in tune, sound together, square, square with, stabilize, stand together, standardize, stereotype, straighten, structure, suit, symmetrize, sympathize, symphonize, sync, synchronize, synergize, synthesize, systematize, tailor, tally, tally with, team up, throw in together, tie in, tie up, tranquilize, transcribe, transpose, trim to, true, true up, tune, tune up, understand one another, uniformize, unify, unite, unite efforts, weave peace between, work together, write, yield

ROGET THESAURUS

harmonize

Agreement

VB be accordant, agree, accord, harmonize, correspond, tally, respond, meet, suit, fit, befit, do, adapt itself to, fall in with, chime in with, square with, quadrate with, consort with, comport with, dovetail, assimilate, fit like a glove, fit to a tittle, fit to a T, match, become one, homologate, consent, render accordant, fit, suit, adapt, accommodate, graduate, adjust, dress, regulate, readjust, accord, harmonize, reconcile, fadge, dovetail, square, be accordant, agree, accord, harmonize, correspond, tally, respond, meet, suit, fit, befit, do, adapt itself to, fall in with, chime in with, square with, quadrate with, consort with, comport with, dovetail, assimilate, fit like a glove, fit to a tittle, fit to a T, match, become one, homologate, consent, render accordant, fit, suit, adapt, accommodate, graduate, adjust, dress, regulate, readjust, accord, harmonize, reconcile, fadge, dovetail, square.

Concord

VB agree, accord, harmonize with, fraternize, be concordant, go hand in hand, run parallel, understand one another, pull together, put up one's horses together, sing in chorus, side with, sympathize with, go with, chime in with, fall in with, come round, be pacified, assent, empathize with, enter into the ideas of, enter into the feelings of, reciprocate, hurler avec les loups, go with the stream, swim with the stream, keep in good humor, render accordant, put in tune, come to an understanding, meet halfway, keep the peace, remain at peace, be harmonious, harmonize, chime, symphonize, transpose, put in tune, tune, accord, string.