orchestrate

C2 Topic:Art & Music

US /ˈɔɹ.kəstˌɹeɪt/ UK /ˈɔː(ɹ).kə.stɹeɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #40391

Meanings

1

verb
to plan, coordinate, and direct the parts of a complex event or operation so they produce a desired result

The campaign manager helped orchestrate a nationwide series of events.
2

verb
to arrange or score a piece of music for performance by an orchestra

The composer chose to orchestrate the piano suite for full symphony orchestra.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to plan, coordinate, and... coordinate organize stage engineer

2 verb · to arrange or score a piece... score arrangeinstrumentate

Opposites

disorganize improvise

Word family

Forms orchestrated

Derived forms misorchestrateorchestrateroverorchestratereorchestrateunorchestrated

Related forms orchestraorchestrationorchestratorscore

Etymology

Formed from orchestra + the verb-forming suffix -ate, influenced by French orchestrer. The musical sense came first; the figurative sense compares coordinating a complex plan with assigning and directing the parts of an orchestra.

Topics

Art & Music

External links

# orchestrate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈɔɹ.kəstˌɹeɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɔː(ɹ).kə.stɹeɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 40391

## Meanings
1. to plan, coordinate, and direct the parts of a complex event or operation so they produce a desired result
2. to arrange or score a piece of music for performance by an orchestra

## Examples
- The campaign manager helped orchestrate a nationwide series of events.
- The composer chose to orchestrate the piano suite for full symphony orchestra.

## Synonyms
- coordinate
- organize
- stage
- engineer
- score
- arrange

## Antonyms
- disorganize
- improvise

## Derived Forms
- misorchestrate
- orchestrater
- overorchestrate
- reorchestrate
- unorchestrated

## Related Forms
- orchestra
- orchestration
- orchestrator
- score

## Etymology
Formed from orchestra + the verb-forming suffix -ate, influenced by French orchestrer. The musical sense came first; the figurative sense compares coordinating a complex plan with assigning and directing the parts of an orchestra.

## Topics
- Art & Music

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