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orchestrate

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːkɪstreɪt/

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Definition of orchestrate

verb

[with object]
  • 1arrange or score (music) for orchestral performance: the song cycle was stunningly arranged and orchestrated
  • 2plan or coordinate the elements of (a situation) to produce a desired effect, especially surreptitiously:the situation has been orchestrated by a tiny minority

Derivatives

orchestration

Pronunciation: /-ˈstreɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

orchestrator

noun

Origin:

late 19th century: from orchestra, perhaps suggested by French orchestrer

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