attune

[ uh-toon, uh-tyoon ]

/ əˈtun, əˈtyun /

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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.

Words nearby attune

attrite, attrition, attu, attucks, attucks, crispus, attune, atty, atty., atty. gen., atua, atum

Origin of attune

First recorded in 1590–1600; at- + tune

OTHER WORDS FROM attune

pre·at·tune, verb (used with object), pre·at·tuned, pre·at·tun·ing.un·at·tuned, adjective

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Examples from the Web for attuned

That remarkable ear of his is attuned to the ultra-high frequencies of sinister voices.
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Cities and metropolitan areas are, by contrast, aligned and attuned to the differentiated nature of their economies.
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One outward-focused and attuned to external valuations, the other more independent, rebellious, and countercultural.
The New Cool: Can Coolness Be Studied Like a Science?|Jesse Singal|June 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Moderate Republicans have been among those most attuned to the perils of such hypocrisy.
Rule and Ruin: The GOP's Secret Love Affair with Spending|Noah Kristula-Green|February 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Not since Jason Robards has there been an actor so attuned to O'Neill.
Kevin Spacey on Casino Jack|Kevin Sessums|December 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
For days and days he'll continue to sit on that chair, his mind not yet attuned to what actually took place.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930|Various
And how it was attuned to his mood—to the fierce stern conflict which he had to wage!
Double Harness|Anthony Hope
I do not think we know how exquisitely nature's many voices are attuned to harmony and to each other.
Evolution of Expression, Volume 2--Revised|Charles Wesley Emerson
His will was attuned and subjected to the will of God; and there alone remained a fear of not being brave at the last moment.
The Story of Siena and San Gimignano|Edmund G. Gardner
On the contrary, it was attuned to the best, the richest, the highest in God's world.
A Modern Tomboy|L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for attuned

attune

/ (əˈtjuːn) /

verb (tr)

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

to tune (a musical instrument)

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attune

verb (used with object), at·tuned, at·tun·ing.

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Origin of attune

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British Dictionary definitions for attuned

verb (tr)