attune
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verb (used with object), at·tuned, at·tun·ing.
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.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to adjust or accustom (a person or thing); acclimatize |
| 2. | to tune (a musical instrument) |
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Attune
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Word Origin & History
attune
1590s, from tune, "probably suggested by ATONE" [OED]. Attunement "bringing into harmony" is recorded from 1866.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Even on the playing surface, golfers are becoming environmentally attune.
Attune yourselves to the court's level of comprehension.
Art therapists learn to attune to the nonverbal cues of their clients and develop a lexicon for the kinesthetic properties of art.
Workers will find it helps attune them to the tasks both foster and biological parents face.
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