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

Golf has never been more flush with data—and individual players have never been more attuned to their own numbers.

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They’re tailored to customers who are increasingly attuned to the benefits of hot and cold, while also searching for places to socialize—and willing to pay luxury prices for the experience.

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“We’re just a lot more attuned to technical factors than we used to be,” he says, “looking for the right mix of retail and institutional, thinking about timing, thinking about momentum.”

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With Raymond, there was no need to explain certain things — the way we both attune to vibration, body language, visual cues, timing and space was already part of our lived experience.

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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.

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Related Words

• accommodate 
• accustom 
• adapt 
• conform