Difference between Accord and Harmonise

What is the difference between Accord and Harmonise?

Accord as a verb is to make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust. while Harmonise as a verb is to be in harmonious agreement.

Accord

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action. An harmony in sound, pitch and tone; concord. Agreement or harmony of things in general. An agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when executed, prevents a lawsuit. An international agreement.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust. To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize. To agree or correspond; to be in harmony. To agree in pitch and tone. To grant as suitable or proper; to concede or award.

Example sentence: Failure to accord credit to anyone for what he may have done is a great weakness in any man.

Harmonise

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To be in harmonious agreement.

We hope you now know whether to use Accord or Harmonise in your sentence.

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