Concert

v. t. [imp. & p. p. CONCERTED; p. pr. & vb. n. CONCERTING.] [Fr. concerter, Sp. & Pg. concertar, It. concertare, from Lat. concertare, to contend, from con and certare, to strive.] 1. To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation. It was concerted to begin the siege in March. Bp. Burnet. 2. To plan; to devise. A commander had more trouble to concert his defense before the people than to plan the operations of the campaign. Burke.

n. [Fr. concert, It. concerto, Sp. concierto, from the verb, q. v.]

1Sense 1. Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony.

All these discontents, how ruinous soever, have arisen from the want of a due communication and concert. Swift.

In exact concert with the tone of voice of popular discontents. Hoadley.

2Sense 2. Musical accordance or harmony.

Visit by night your lady’s chamber window, With some sweet concert. Shak.

3Sense 3. A public musical entertainment.