attune

[uh-toon, uh-tyoon]

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.

attune

/ əˈtjuːn /

verb

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

2. to tune (a musical instrument)

Other Word Forms

• preattune verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of attune¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; at- + tune

Example Sentences

Because we were both attuned to sound beyond its conventional, auditory dimension, we could meet in a shared space that was quite instinctual.

From Los Angeles Times

Listeners, she argues, must not simply be attuned to the words a speakers says, but also to the life experiences and ideologies that shape those words.

From Salon

A winning mentality attuned to the old adage of another managerial great, Brian Clough's "it only takes a second to score a goal".

From BBC

It makes me think about who I am, especially as I grow older, as I become both more attuned to and confounded by who it is I think I am.

From Los Angeles Times

But by sticking to Ruth’s perspective, the camera attuned to every emergence of childlike glee, adult pleasure or sharp-witted flash of authority, we come to see a person, not a patient.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• accommodate 
• accustom 
• adapt 
• conform