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- I(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)n. melody, air; harmony, concord. See music. —v. modulate, adjust, attune; harmonize. See agreement.II(Roget's IV) n.Syn. melody, air, aria, song, harmony, strain, theme, piece, number, ditty, jingle, a few bars; see also melody 2 , song .• call the tune*,Syn. be in control, direct, manage; see lead 1 .• change one's tune*,Syn. change one's mind, alter one's actions, be transformed; see change 4 ,• sing a different tune*,Syn. change one's mind, alter one's actions, be transformed; see change 4 .See Synonym Study at melody . v.Syn. adjust the pitch, attune, put in tune, tune up, tighten the strings, use the tuning fork, set the tune; see also harmonize 1 .III(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)In.1. melody song, *ditty, air, number, composition, piece, aria, strain, ballad.WORD FIND• catchy part: hook, chorus2. pitch agreement, harmony, concord, conformity, calibration.IIv.adjust, put in tune, pitch, harmonize, align, calibrate.IV(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. A pleasing succession of musical tones forming a usually brief aesthetic unit: air, aria, melody, strain2. Obsolete: note. See SOUNDS. 2. Pleasing agreement, as of musical sounds: accord, concert, concord, harmony, symphony. Music: consonance. See BEAUTIFUL. 3. Harmonious mutual understanding: accord, agreement, concord, concordance, concurrence, consonance, harmony, rapport, unity. Idiom: meeting of the minds. See AGREE. II verb 1. Archaic. To utter words or sounds in musical tones: carol, chant, sing, vocalize. See SOUNDS. 2. To bring into accord: accommodate, attune, conform, coordinate, harmonize, integrate, proportion, reconcile. See AGREE. 3. To alter for proper functioning. Also used with up: adjust, fix, regulate, set1. Music: attune. See CHANGE, HELP.
English dictionary for students. 2013.