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orchestrate

orc·hest·rate

UK/ˈɔː(ɹ).kə.stɹeɪt/ US/ˈɔɹ.kəstˌɹeɪt/ rare

verb

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2.

plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

  • “he masterminded the robbery”

Origin

From orchestra + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French orchestrer.

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