Definition

1. Noun:

   • A musical performance: A "concert" is a public performance of music, typically by multiple musicians or singers, often presented in a formal setting without theatrical staging or acting.
   • Agreement or harmony in action: "Concert" can refer to a state of mutual agreement or a joint action undertaken in harmony with others.

2. Verb (less common):

   • To arrange or plan by mutual agreement: To "concert" means to devise, arrange, or settle something through discussion and agreement between parties.
   • To harmonize or adjust: It can mean to bring into accord or harmony.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • We attended a classical music concert last night.
  • The various departments worked in concert to launch the new product successfully.

• Verb:

  • The leaders concerted a strategy for the upcoming negotiations. (Formal/Archaic)
  • They concerted their efforts to complete the project on time.

Advanced Usage

• "In concert with": Acting together with someone or something; in cooperation.

  • The police acted in concert with community leaders to address the issue.

• "Concert of Europe" (Historical term): Refers to the balance of power and diplomatic system in 19th-century Europe following the Napoleonic Wars.

Variants and Related Words

• Concerted (adjective): Jointly arranged, planned, or carried out; coordinated.

  • They made a concerted effort to improve safety.

• Concertgoer (noun): A person who attends concerts.

• Concertmaster (noun): The leader of the first violin section in an orchestra, who acts as a liaison between the conductor and the orchestra.

Synonyms

• Noun (Performance): Recital, musical performance, show.
• Noun (Agreement): Accord, harmony, agreement, unison.
• Verb: Arrange, devise, plan, coordinate, harmonize.

Related Phrases

• Concert pitch: A standard tuning pitch for musical instruments. Figuratively, it can mean a state of readiness or high intensity.
  • The team was at concert pitch for the final match.

Idioms

• To act in concert: To act together in a coordinated way towards a common goal.
  • The allied nations agreed to act in concert against the threat.

Noun

1. a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

Verb

1. settle by agreement
   • concert one's differences
2. contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement