- attune
- \ \ see TUNE
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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Attune — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Attune Systems, Inc. Tipo Privada Sede Santa Clara, California Industria Manejo de información Productos Maes … Wikipedia Español
Attune — At*tune , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attuned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attuning}.] [Pref. ad + tune.] [1913 Webster] 1. To tune or put in tune; to make melodious; to adjust, as one sound or musical instrument to another; as, to attune the voice to a harp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
attune — I verb acclimatize, accommodate, accord, adapt, adjust, attemper, be harmonious, blend, bring into accord, bring into agreement, fit for a purpose, harmonize, make accordant, make adjustments, make agree, readapt, readjust, rectify, regulate,… … Law dictionary
attune — 1590s, from TUNE (Cf. tune), probably suggested by ATONE [OED]. Attunement a bringing into harmony is recorded from 1866 … Etymology dictionary
attune — tune, *harmonize Analogous words: *adapt, adjust, accommodate, reconcile, conform: accord, *agree, harmonize: temper (see MODERATE): balance, counterbalance, *compensate Contrasted words: alienate, *estrange, wean … New Dictionary of Synonyms
attune — [v] adjust acclimatize, accommodate, accord, accustom, adapt, balance, compensate, conform, coordinate, counterbalance, familiarize, harmonize, integrate, make agree, proportion, reconcile, regulate, tune; concept 232 … New thesaurus
attune — ► VERB ▪ adjust or accustom to a particular situation … English terms dictionary
attune — [ə to͞on′, ətyo͞on′] vt. attuned, attuning [< AD + TUNE] 1. to tune 2. to bring into harmony or agreement [old methods not attuned to the times] … English World dictionary
attune — v. (D; refl., tr.) to attune to (you will have to attune your ears to this type of music) * * * [ə tjuːn] (D;refl.,tr.) to attune to (you will have to attune your ears to this type of music) … Combinatory dictionary
attune — transitive verb Date: 1596 1. to bring into harmony ; tune 2. to make aware or responsive < attune businesses to changing trends > • attunement noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
attune — verb Attune is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ear … Collocations dictionary
