attune
Origin of attune
1Other words from attune
- pre·at·tune, verb (used with object), pre·at·tuned, pre·at·tun·ing.
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How to use attune in a sentence
There will always be a part of our mind that is attuned to these tools with this motivational pull, which then translates into probably some lower cognitive capacity.
Reports of a Baleful Internet Are Greatly Exaggerated - Issue 104: Harmony | Brian Gallagher | July 21, 2021 | NautilusLike its inspiration, the show is attuned to sex as an expression of power, though its insights on the topic aren’t entirely new.
What might first seem like a practiced callousness is actually a music of incredible sensitivity, with all four members of the group collectively attuned to the physics that define our reality.
Eyehategod’s high-gravity metal can connect you to the heavens | Chris Richards | March 12, 2021 | Washington PostIn the end, remember, a successful Enterprise SEO campaign attunes the short-term and long-term goals and contributes to the overall marketing plan.
Seven enterprise SEO strategies and tactics that really work | Harpreet Munjal | February 8, 2021 | Search Engine WatchIf you want to be more self-attuned, then learn to stop deferring on reflex and start answering to yourself.
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I was beginning to attune to my surroundings, which was a thrilling experience.
Walking With Wildebeests: Exploring the Serengeti on Foot | Joanna Eede | July 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTKayani also has to attune his actions to the politics within his own high command.
But Soult was accustomed to think for himself, and his mind was unable to attune itself to the mind of the Emperor.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonThese familiar words floated in Hampton's memory, seeming to attune themselves to the steady gallop of his horse.
Bob Hampton of Placer | Randall ParrishEvidently mountain-fever is what the English emigrant of the higher classes needs to thaw him out and attune him to American ways.
In the High Valley | Susan CoolidgeThen they practiced, until the master gnome thought he had his scale of notation perfect and gave orders to attune the bells.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks | William Elliot GriffisPut thy heart in attune with the weather, lest thee infects the general with thy megrims.
Peggy Owen Patriot | Lucy Foster Madison
British Dictionary definitions for attune
/ (əˈtjuːn) /
to adjust or accustom (a person or thing); acclimatize
to tune (a musical instrument)
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