attune

verb

at·​tune ə-ˈtün How to pronounce attune (audio)
-ˈtyün
attuned; attuning; attunes

transitive verb

1
: to bring into harmony : tune
2
: to make aware or responsive
attune businesses to changing trends
attunement
ə-ˈtün-mənt How to pronounce attune (audio)
-ˈtyün-
noun

Examples of attune in a Sentence

after years spent in academia, he's finding it difficult to attune himself to the corporate culture
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But, in fact, the best new programs have been smartly attuned to what's going on in the country's culture. Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 Raised in Iowa, Brown is acutely attuned to the destruction caused by overly mechanized agriculture, climate change, manufactured toxins and environmental inequity. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024 For this plotline to work, the wife must be attuned, sometimes newly so, to herself, her unhappiness, her desires—a fictional extension of the powerful, if reductive, idea that women can protect themselves from harm by understanding their own wants and limits. Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024 However, the specific concerns, values, and language each group uses to describe their disappointment could differ, so effective AI consolation may need to be attuned to these nuances. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for attune 

Word History

Etymology

see tune entry 1

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of attune was in 1592

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“Attune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attune. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

attune

verb
at·​tune ə-ˈt(y)ün How to pronounce attune (audio)
: to bring into harmony : tune
attunement noun

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