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   or·ches·trate

   /ˈôrkəˌstrāt/

   verb

   • 1. arrange or score (music) for orchestral performance: "the song cycle was stunningly arranged and orchestrated" Similar arrangeadaptscorerare:instrument
   • 2. arrange or direct the elements of (a situation) to produce a desired effect, especially surreptitiously: "the developers were able to orchestrate a favorable media campaign" Similar organizearrangeput togetherplanset upbring aboutmanagemobilizemountstagestage-managemastermindchoreographcoordinatedirectengineerrare:concert

   Word Origin mid 19th century (in orchestrate (sense 2)): from orchestra, perhaps suggested by French orchestrer.

   Derivatives

   • 1. orchestrator noun

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