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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

/ əˈː /

verb

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

  2. to tune (a musical instrument)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • preattune verb (used with object)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of attune1

First recorded in 1590–1600; at- + tune
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That direction, regrettably, is more attuned to our times.

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Solomon: I think the right wing has in the last decades been much more attentive and attuned to the reality that everybody in Congress is elected from somewhere else, not DC.

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In my creative work and especially in writing my memoir, I have become attuned to making connections between my past and present.

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Holmes’ bull— detector: “The older I get, the more attuned I am. But I like to be really open-minded with people.”

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Being a playwright, Ruhl is perhaps more attuned to how we get smarter when we think collectively.

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