CONCERT Definition & Meaning

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concert

[ noun adjective kon-surt, -sert; verb kuhn-surt ]

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noun

a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
a public performance, usually by an individual singer, instrumentalist, or the like; recital:
The violinist has given concerts all over the world.
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.

adjective

designed or intended for concerts:
concert hall.
performed at concerts:
concert music.
performing or capable of performing at concerts:
a concert pianist.

verb (used with object)

to contrive or arrange by agreement:
They were able to concert a settlement of their differences.
to plan; devise:
A program of action was concerted at the meeting.

verb (used without object)

to plan or act together.

concert

noun

1. a performance of music by players or singers that does not involve theatrical staging Compare recital
2. ( as modifier )
  a concert version of an opera
agreement in design, plan, or action
in concert
1. acting in a co-ordinated fashion with a common purpose
2. (of musicians, esp rock musicians) performing live

verb

to arrange or contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of concert¹

1595–1605; (noun) < French < Italian concerto; concerto; (v.) < French concerter < Italian concertare to organize, arrange by mutual agreement, perhaps parasynthetically from con with + certo certain; Latin ��ǲԳ�� ( concertation ) is remote in sense

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of concert¹

C16: from French concerter to bring into agreement, from Italian concertare, from Late Latin ��ǲԳ�� to work together, from Latin: to dispute, debate, from �� to contend

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Idioms and Phrases

in concert, together; jointly:
to act in concert.

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I wanted to show something great for the fans who’ve been waiting for such a long time and I wanted to connect at a very personal level through these concerts and performances.

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Also on Friday, Bass announced that a Palisades playground damaged in the fire would be restored thanks to a nearly $1 million donation from benefit concert initiative FireAid, and contributions from others.

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"One to One" begins some 18 months before the concerts as John and Yoko settle in New York City.

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Dice attended concerts at the 5 Star throughout the 2010s and ended up working with Born for Burning, a heavy metal production company that had been organizing events at the bar.

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The concert at which the image of El Mencho appeared came a few weeks after a scandal over the discovery of a former cartel training camp in the countryside about 35 miles outside Guadalajara.

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