attune

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attune

  • /əˈtjuːn/ UK
  • /əˈt͜ʃuːn/ UK
  • /əˈt(j)un/ US

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verb attunes · attuning · attuned

  1. transitive To bring into musical accord.
  2. transitive To tune (an instrument).
  3. figuratively, transitive To bring into harmony or accord. By meditating, I try to attune myself to the greater cosmos.
  4. poetic, transitive To fill with music. Is yonder wave the sun's eternal bed? / Soon shall the orient with new lustre burn, / And spring shall soon her vital influence shed, / Again attune the grove, […]

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verb to bring into musical accord

Españolarmonizar
Françaisaccorder

verb to tune an instrument

Españolafinar
Françaisaccorder

verb to bring into harmony or accord

Españoladecuar, adaptar
Françaisaccorder

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@misc{attune_2026,
  title = {attune},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/attune},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}