attune

UK /əˈtjuːn/ US /əˈt(j)un/

verb 4

Collocations

VERB + ATTUNE

influence, lights, shed, try

ATTUNE + NOUN

grove, myself, story

ADV.

again, differently

Definitions

verb

To bring into musical accord.

To tune (an instrument).

To bring into harmony or accord.

By meditating, I try to attune myself to the greater cosmos.

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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Example Bank

By meditating, I try to attune myself to the greater cosmos.

Wiktionary

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, […]

Wiktionary

The bright colors and flashing lights were more attune to that of a rave than a child's playroom.

Tatoeba · #10763880

How differently would I attune the story of our student days, were I to write it to-day in loving memory of my friend!

Tatoeba · #11626108

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In some senses, attune is marked as figuratively, poetic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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