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- Dictionaryorchestrate/ˈɔːkɪstreɪt/
verb
- 1. arrange or score (music) for orchestral performance: "the song cycle was stunningly arranged and orchestrated" Similar
- 2. plan or coordinate the elements of (a situation) to produce a desired effect, especially surreptitiously: "the situation has been orchestrated by a tiny minority" Similar
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to plan and organize something carefully and sometimes secretly in order to achieve a desired result: The White House orchestrated a series of events to showcase the president on the global stage.
1. a. : to compose or arrange (music) for an orchestra. The composer orchestrated the music for the symphony orchestra. b. : to provide with orchestration. orchestrate a ballet. 2. : to arrange or combine so as to achieve a desired or maximum effect. orchestrated preparations for the banquet. a carefully orchestrated stunt. orchestrator.
Definition of 'orchestrate' orchestrate. (ɔːʳkɪstreɪt ) Word forms: orchestrates , orchestrating , orchestrated. 1. verb. If you say that someone orchestrates an event or situation, you mean that they carefully organize it in a way that will produce the result that they want. The colonel was able to orchestrate a rebellion from inside an army jail.
To orchestrate is to design or organize something, like a plan or a project. You could orchestrate an orchestra or you could just orchestrate a yard sale.
to plan and organize something carefully and sometimes secretly in order to achieve a desired result: The White House orchestrated a series of events to showcase the president on the global stage.
orchestrate something to organize a complicated plan or event very carefully or secretly synonym stage-manage. a carefully orchestrated publicity campaign. The group is accused of orchestrating violence at demonstrations. Extra Examples. Word Origin. See orchestrate in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: orchestrate.
1. To compose or arrange (music) for performance by an orchestra. 2. To arrange or control the elements of, as to achieve a desired overall effect: orchestrated a successful political campaign. or′ches·tra′tor n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
to arrange or manipulate, especially by means of clever or thorough planning or maneuvering: to orchestrate a profitable trade agreement. orchestrate. / ˈɔːkɪˌstreɪt / verb. to score or arrange (a piece of music) for orchestra. to arrange, organize, or build up for special or maximum effect.
What does the verb orchestrate mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb orchestrate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb orchestrate? About 2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the verb orchestrate pronounced?
orchestrate meaning: to intentionally organize something in order to achieve what you want: . Learn more.
