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orchestrate (or·ches·trate)

Syllabification:
Pronunciation:/ˈôrkiˌstrāt/

verb

[with object]
  • 1 arrange or score (music) for orchestral performance
  • 2 arrange or direct the elements of (a situation) to produce a desired effect, especially surreptitiously:the developers were able to orchestrate a favorable media campaign

Derivatives

orchestration

Pronunciation:/ˌôrkəˈstrāSHən/
noun

orchestrator

Pronunciation:/-ˌstrātər/
noun

Origin:

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

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