Definition

To create or arrange music for a specific purpose, such as a play or poem.

Example

The composer was asked to musicalise the new play for the theater.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you ever thought about how cool it would be to musicalise a poem?

That sounds interesting! I wonder how it would change the way we feel about the words.

Exactly! I think setting it to music could really bring out the emotions.

For sure, it could make the whole experience much more powerful.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Musicalise → It is formed from "music" (from Greek "mousike", meaning the art of the Muses) and "-al" (meaning relating to) combined with the suffix "-ise" (meaning to make or to become). The word "musicalise" means to make something musical or to give it musical qualities.

Memory Tip

Think of 'music' as the art of the Muses, and remember that 'musicalise' means to make something musical.

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