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concerted (encz) | concerted,koncertoval v: Zdeněk Brož |
Concerted (gcide) | Concert \Con*cert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concerted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Concerting.] [F. concerter, It. concertare,
conertare, prob. from L. consertus, p. p. of conserere to
join together; con- + serere to join together, influenced by
concertare to contend; con- + centare to strive; properly, to
try to decide; fr. cernere to distinguish. See Series, and
cf. Concern.]
1. To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference,
agreement, or consultation.
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It was concerted to begin the siege in March. --Bp.
Burnet.
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2. To plan; to devise; to arrange.
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A commander had more trouble to concert his defense
before the people than to plan . . . the campaign.
--Burke.
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Concerted (gcide) | Concerted \Con*cert"ed\, a.
Mutually contrived or planned; agreed on; as, concerted
schemes, signals.
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Concerted piece (Mus.), a composition in parts for several
voices or instrument, as a trio, a quartet, etc.
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concerted (wn) | concerted
adj 1: involving the joint activity of two or more; "concerted
action"; "the conjunct influence of fire and strong
wind"; "the conjunctive focus of political opposition";
"a cooperative effort"; "a united effort"; "joint
military activities" [syn: concerted, conjunct,
conjunctive, cooperative] |
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concerted (encz) | concerted,koncertoval v: Zdeněk Brož |
concerted music (encz) | concerted music, n: |
concertedly (encz) | concertedly, |
disconcerted (encz) | disconcerted,znepokojený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
preconcerted (encz) | preconcerted, adj: |
Concerted piece (gcide) | Concerted \Con*cert"ed\, a.
Mutually contrived or planned; agreed on; as, concerted
schemes, signals.
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Concerted piece (Mus.), a composition in parts for several
voices or instrument, as a trio, a quartet, etc.
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Disconcerted (gcide) | Disconcert \Dis`con*cert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disconcerted;
p. pr. & vb. n. Disconcerting.] [Pref. dis- + concert: cf.
OF. desconcerter, F. d['e]concerter.]
1. To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into
disorder or confusion; as, the emperor disconcerted the
plans of his enemy.
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2. To confuse the faculties of; to disturb the composure of;
to discompose; to abash.
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The embrace disconcerted the daughter-in-law
somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn
and perfumed with tobacco might well do.
--Thackeray.
Syn: To discompose; derange; ruffle; confuse; disturb;
defeat; frustrate.
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Preconcerted (gcide) | Preconcerted \Pre`con*cert"ed\, a.
Previously arranged; agreed upon beforehand. --
Pre`con*cert"ed*ly, adv. -- Pre`con*cert"ed*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]Preconcert \Pre`con*cert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preconcerted;
p. pr. & vb. n. Preconcerting.]
To concert or arrange beforehand; to settle by previous
agreement.
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Preconcertedly (gcide) | Preconcerted \Pre`con*cert"ed\, a.
Previously arranged; agreed upon beforehand. --
Pre`con*cert"ed*ly, adv. -- Pre`con*cert"ed*ness, n.
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Preconcertedness (gcide) | Preconcerted \Pre`con*cert"ed\, a.
Previously arranged; agreed upon beforehand. --
Pre`con*cert"ed*ly, adv. -- Pre`con*cert"ed*ness, n.
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concerted (wn) | concerted
adj 1: involving the joint activity of two or more; "concerted
action"; "the conjunct influence of fire and strong
wind"; "the conjunctive focus of political opposition";
"a cooperative effort"; "a united effort"; "joint
military activities" [syn: concerted, conjunct,
conjunctive, cooperative] |
concerted music (wn) | concerted music
n 1: music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
[syn: polyphony, polyphonic music, concerted music]
[ant: monody, monophonic music, monophony] |
disconcerted (wn) | disconcerted
adj 1: having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion; "the
hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything
that came to hand"; "looked at each other dumbly, quite
disconcerted"- G.B.Shaw [syn: discombobulated,
disconcerted] |
preconcerted (wn) | preconcerted
adj 1: previously arranged or agreed on; "following preconcerted
plans" |
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