concert
/ˈkɑnsɚt/
verbnoun
Common
1.v.contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
2.v.settle by agreement
“concert one's differences”
3.n.a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
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concert and convert differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. concert means “contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement”. convert means “change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy”. concert is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɑnsɚt/
1.v.contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
2.v.settle by agreement
“concert one's differences”
3.n.a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
/ˈkɑnvɚt/
1.v.change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
“We converted from 220 to 110 Volt”
2.v.change the nature, purpose, or function of something
“convert lead into gold”
3.v.change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
“She converted to Buddhism”
| concert | convert | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑnsɚt/ | /ˈkɑnvɚt/ |
| Said | KAHN-surt | KAHN-vurt |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 3 | 12 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | change over |
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