attune

attune
/euh toohn", euh tyoohn"/, v.t., 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.
[1590-1600; AT- + TUNE]

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  • attune — 1590s, from TUNE (Cf. tune), probably suggested by ATONE [OED]. Attunement a bringing into harmony is recorded from 1866 …   Etymology dictionary

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  • attune — [v] adjust acclimatize, accommodate, accord, accustom, adapt, balance, compensate, conform, coordinate, counterbalance, familiarize, harmonize, integrate, make agree, proportion, reconcile, regulate, tune; concept 232 …   New thesaurus

  • attune — ► VERB ▪ adjust or accustom to a particular situation …   English terms dictionary

  • attune — [ə to͞on′, ətyo͞on′] vt. attuned, attuning [< AD + TUNE] 1. to tune 2. to bring into harmony or agreement [old methods not attuned to the times] …   English World dictionary

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  • attune — transitive verb Date: 1596 1. to bring into harmony ; tune 2. to make aware or responsive < attune businesses to changing trends > • attunement noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • attune — verb Attune is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ear …   Collocations dictionary

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