v. t.
It was concerted to begin the siege in March. Bp. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]
A commander had more trouble to concert his defense before the people than to plan . . . the campaign. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To act in harmony or conjunction; to form combined plans. [ 1913 Webster ]
The ministers of Denmark were appointed to concert with Talbot. Bp. Burnet [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. concert, It. concerto, conserto, fr. concertare. See Concert, v. t. ]
All these discontents, how ruinous soever, have arisen from the want of a due communication and concert. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
Let us in concert to the season sing. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
Visit by night your lady's chamber window
With some sweet concert. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
And boding screech owls make the concert full. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Concert pitch.
n. [ It., orig p. pr. of concertare to form or perform a concert. See Concert. ] (Mus.) A concert for two or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment. Also adjectively;
n. [ L. concertatio. ] Strife; contention. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. concertativus. ] Contentious; quarrelsome. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Mutually contrived or planned; agreed on;
Concerted piece (Mus.),
n. [ From It. concerto a concert. ] A small musical instrument on the principle of the accordion. It is a small elastic box, or bellows, having free reeds on the inside, and keys and handles on the outside of each of the two hexagonal heads. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Concertina. ] (Mus.) A piece for one or more solo instruments with orchestra; -- more concise than the
n. Act of concerting; adjustment. [ R. ] Young. [ 1913 Webster ]