Concerted

Concerted
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. [1913 Webster]

It was concerted to begin the siege in March. --Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster]

2. To plan; to devise; to arrange. [1913 Webster]

A commander had more trouble to concert his defense before the people than to plan . . . the campaign. --Burke. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • concerted — con|cert|ed [kənˈsə:tıd US ə:r ] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: concert to do together or by agreement (16 21 centuries), from French concerter, from Old Italian concertare, from Latin, to fight, compete , from com ( COM ) + certare to make great… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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