Concert
/ˈkɒnsərt/
Definitions
2 meaningsA public performance of music or drama.
/ˈkɒnsərt/
We went to a concert last night.
💡 Simply: Imagine a big party where people come together to listen to live music or watch a play. That's a concert! Like when your favorite singer performs.
👶 For kids: A concert is when people play music or put on a show for a lot of people.
More Examples
The concert featured a famous band.
She bought tickets to the upcoming concert.
How It's Used
"Attending a rock concert."
"A classical music concert was held at the symphony hall."
To arrange or plan something by mutual agreement.
/kənˈsɜːrt/
To arrange or plan something.
The teams concerted their efforts.
💡 Simply: When you concert, it's like getting together with friends to make a plan for something, like deciding what movie to see or how to build a treehouse.
👶 For kids: To concert means to make a plan with other people.
More Examples
They concerted to achieve the project goals.
The committee concerted its plans for the fundraiser.
How It's Used
"The companies concerted their efforts."
"They concerted their plans."
Idioms & expressions
in concert
Working together or in agreement.
"The two departments worked in concert to finish the project."
From Italian concerto, ultimately from Latin concertare ('to contend, strive together').
The word 'concert' has been used to describe musical performances since the 17th century, and the verb form has been used to describe concerted effort in the 19th century.
Memory tip
Think of a gathering where musicians play together (con-cert).