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   At·tune

   /əˈto͞on/

   

   verb

   • 1. make receptive or aware: "a society more attuned to consumerism than ideology"
   • ▪ accustom or acclimatize: "students are not attuned to making decisions"
   • ▪ make harmonious: "the interests of East and West are now closely attuned"
   • ▪ become receptive to or aware of: "a conscious attempt to attune to the wider audience"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from at- + tune.

   Derivatives

   • 1. attunement noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryATTUNE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to make someone able to understand or recognize something: My ears are beginning to attune to the subtle differences in intonation. His previous experience attuned him to the limitations and possibilities of government service. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Understanding and comprehending. appreciation for something. apprehend.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATTUNE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 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. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attuneAttune - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you attune to something, you adjust to it and become aware of the way it works. A new parent has to attune to a baby's schedule and personality. Preschool teachers need to attune to their students' various needs and interests, and when you visit a foreign country it's important to attune to the unfamiliar culture, so that you're both ...

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attunedAttuned Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   aware of and attentive or responsive to something —used with to… See the full definition

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › attuneAttune - definition of attune by The Free Dictionary

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   Define attune. attune synonyms, attune pronunciation, attune translation, English dictionary definition of attune. tr.v. at·tuned , at·tun·ing , at·tunes 1. To bring into a harmonious or responsive relationship: an industry that is not attuned to market demands.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › attuneattune - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jan 24, 2024 · attune (third-person singular simple present attunes, present participle attuning, simple past and past participle attuned) ( music, transitive) To bring into musical accord. ( music, transitive) To tune (an instrument ). ( transitive, figurative) To bring into harmony or accord.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryATTUNE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   Definitions of 'attune' 1. to tune. [...] 2. to bring into harmony or agreement. [...] More. Conjugations of 'attune' present simple: I attune, you attune [...] past simple: I attuned, you attuned [...] past participle: attuned. More. Synonyms of 'attune' • accustom, set, accord, tune [...] More. Examples of 'attune' in a sentence.