attune

American  

[uh-toon, uh-tyoon] / əˈtun, əˈtyun /

verb (used with object)

attuned, attuning

1. to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust.

   He has attuned himself to living in the quiet country.

2. Archaic. to tune or bring into harmony, as a musical instrument.

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attune British  

/ əˈtjuːn /

verb

1. to adjust or accustom (a person or thing); acclimatize

2. to tune (a musical instrument)

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Other Word Forms

• preattune verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of attune

First recorded in 1590–1600; at- + tune

Example Sentences

Maybe, as a few of my younger, smarter colleagues theorized, it’s the phones, which are omnipresent among Olympians, and make their rabbit ears overly attuned to the surrounding chatter.

From The Wall Street Journal

So attuned had he become to his character’s sensitivity by that point that the emotions flowed naturally.

From Los Angeles Times

According to conversations with those closely connected with the ownership, that was not the case - and the Lewis family were attuned to the widespread discontent from Spurs fans.

From BBC

“What you want is to have monetary policy that’s attuned to the business cycle,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite the hysteria, it isn’t dead or dying but changed, in ways that make it more attuned to its audiences but less effective as a vehicle for institutional accountability.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• accommodate
• accustom
• adapt
• conform