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Type of effort
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concerted
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. involving the joint activity of two or more; "the attack was met by the combined strength of two divisions"; "concerted action"; "the conjunct influence of fire and strong dring"; "the conjunctive focus of political opposition"; "a cooperative effort"; ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Concerted \Con*cert"ed\, a. Mutually contrived or planned; agreed on; as, concerted schemes, signals. Concerted piece (Mus.), a composition in parts for several voices or instrument, as a trio, a quartet, etc.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
1 Performed through a concert of effort; done by agreement or in combination. 2 (context music English) Having separate parts for voices and instruments v (en-past of: concert)
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a concerted effort (= involving a lot of different actions, or a lot of people working together ) ▪ It will take a concerted effort to change the culture of binge-drinking in the country. a deliberate/concerted ...
Usage examples of concerted.
I fancy it was concerted between Turvey, Abney, and the head-cook himself.
The thought of a concerted Bashkir commercial push into the Korrush made him want to scream.
Some of the individual figures are good, especially a man with his arm in a sling, and two men conversing on the left of the composition, but there is too little concerted and united action, and too much attempt to show off every figure to the best advantage, to the sacrifice of more important considerations.
The German wedge closest to the crater recoiled under the concerted Russian salvos, their tanks and infantry temporarily stymied.
The rhetoric of law enforcement made it clear that there was, in fact, a concerted crackdown on hackers in progress.
Barracks Wall, after Destriant Karnadas had left and the stream of messengers began its frenzied flow, he had watched the first concerted movement of enemy troops to the east and southeast, the rumbling appearance of siege weapons.
It is a splendid idea, that we must so contrive it that it may not seem to be a concerted plan.
Despite a concerted effort at florid respectability, there is a seediness about BAGBY that goes beyond his overtight clothes: shrewd, pompous, ingratiating by turns, he is constantly eyeing his man and the main chance without missing any of the minor ones by the way.
In the second century it simplified its practice, educated many intelligent practitioners, and began the work of organizing for concerted action, and for medical teaching.
First, Darlene projectiles took out the protecting Vandys, then, millions of men dead, a concerted effort demolished the Cassiopeian force of Middleguard cruisers, leaving a core of huge Rearguards grouped together like frightened, herded meacrs.
Symphonies, divertimenti for concerted instruments, string quartets, a clavier trio, airs, a cantata, and other works were all produced at these concerts, and with almost invariable applause.
After a few tentative sorties were driven back, Lian had judged the hidden archers too minor a danger to justify a concerted advance before the main body of troops could cross.
Suspecting a concerted movement among the hostages, by which they would cooperate with the assailing foe without, the officer in command of the fort gave orders to secure them with irons.
I went home in a melancholy and reflective mood, wondering whether the whole had been concerted.
I saw that it was a concerted scheme, and said with a smile that he could do as he liked, and so I rose to leave them.