attune

American  

[uh-toon, uh-tyoon] / əˈtun, əˈtyun /

verb (used with object)

attuned, attuning

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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attune British  

/ əˈtjuːn /

verb

1. to adjust or accustom (a person or thing); acclimatize

2. to tune (a musical instrument)

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Other Word Forms

• preattune verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of attune

First recorded in 1590–1600; at- + tune

Example Sentences

Researchers say people tend to become especially attuned to the state of the economy when they are about to make a major financial decision such as a home purchase.

From MarketWatch

"Empathetic and attuned to human emotions", in many ways she is the perfect team-mate for an elite sporting event like the Paralympics.

From BBC

"The public are not attuned to the real costs of providing healthcare and the quality of service you get from the veterinary profession is exemplary," he says.

From BBC

Maybe, as a few of my younger, smarter colleagues theorized, it’s the phones, which are omnipresent among Olympians, and make their rabbit ears overly attuned to the surrounding chatter.

From The Wall Street Journal

So attuned had he become to his character’s sensitivity by that point that the emotions flowed naturally.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• accommodate
• accustom
• adapt
• conform