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attune

[ uh-toon, uh-tyoon ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, at·tuned, at·tun·ing.

to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
He has attuned himself to living in the quiet country.
Archaic. to tune or bring into harmony, as a musical instrument.

attune

/ əˈtjuːn /

Origin of attune¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; at- + tune

I was beginning to attune to my surroundings, which was a thrilling experience.

Kayani also has to attune his actions to the politics within his own high command.

But Soult was accustomed to think for himself, and his mind was unable to attune itself to the mind of the Emperor.

These familiar words floated in Hampton's memory, seeming to attune themselves to the steady gallop of his horse.

Evidently mountain-fever is what the English emigrant of the higher classes needs to thaw him out and attune him to American ways.

Then they practiced, until the master gnome thought he had his scale of notation perfect and gave orders to attune the bells.

Put thy heart in attune with the weather, lest thee infects the general with thy megrims.

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