concert

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(noun.)

ADJ

big | sell-out | evening, lunchtime | opening

closing, farewell, final

The band played their closing concert at the festival on Saturday evening.

live, public | open-air, promenade | carol, classical, pop, rock | brass band, choral, orchestral, symphony

gala, subscription

We bought subscription concert tickets for the entire season last year.

benefit, charity | tribute

QUANT

series

VERB + CONCERT

attend, go to | give, perform (in), play (in)

have, hold, present, put on, stage

The orchestra will stage a special concert to raise money for the local school.

organize

CONCERT + NOUN

hall, platform, room, venue | performance, programme | artist, pianist | series, tour

PREP

at a/the ~

~ of

We enjoyed a concert of classical music performed by the local orchestra last night.

~ for/in aid of

The local musicians performed a concert in aid of the homeless shelter last month.

Definitions

verb

1

To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.

It was concerted to begin the siege in March.

2

To plan; to devise; to arrange.

The month ends with a fine day; and I have been walking, and visiting Lewis, and concerting where to see Mr. Harley. I have no news to send you.

Furious in their Adverſity, tyrannical in their Succeſſes, a Commander had more trouble to concert his Defence before the People, than to plan the Operations of the Campaign.

3

To act in harmony or conjunction; to form combined plans.

The ministers of Denmark were appointed to concert the matter with Talbot.

noun

1

An agreement in a design or plan; a union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; an accordance in a scheme; harmony; a simultaneous action.

The dissimilarity in the ingredients which will compose the National Government, and in still more in the manner in which they will be brought into action in its various branches, must form a powerful obstacle to a concert of views, in any partial scheme of elections.

All we want is concert, to lay aside all party differences and unite with zeal and energy in repelling approaching dangers. Let there be concert of action, and we shall find ample means of security without resorting to secession or disunion.

2

Musical accordance or harmony; concord.

3

A musical performance, usually public, in which several performers or instruments take part.

I’m going to the rock concert on Friday.

I am going for the Travis Scott concert in November.

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Idioms & Phrases

in concert

Acting together.

High tides and severe gales are by no means uncommon on the East Coast of England, and in the Thames Estuary, but on the night of January 31, the two acted in concert to such an ex

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It was concerted to begin the siege in March.

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The month ends with a fine day; and I have been walking, and visiting Lewis, and concerting where to see Mr. Harley. I have no news to send you.

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Furious in their Adverſity, tyrannical in their Succeſſes, a Commander had more trouble to concert his Defence before the People, than to plan the Operations of the Campaign.

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The dissimilarity in the ingredients which will compose the National Government, and in still more in the manner in which they will be brought into action in its various branches, must form a powerful

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All we want is concert, to lay aside all party differences and unite with zeal and energy in repelling approaching dangers. Let there be concert of action, and we shall find ample means of security wi

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I’m going to the rock concert on Friday.

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in concert

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