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- [uh-toon, uh-tyoon]
- /əˈtun, əˈtyun/
- /əˈtjuːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-toon, uh-tyoon]
- /əˈtun, əˈtyun/
Definitions of attune word
- verb attune to adjust or accustom (a person or thing); acclimatize 3
- verb attune to tune (a musical instrument) 3
- verb transitive attune to tune 3
- verb transitive attune to bring into harmony or agreement 3
- verb with object attune to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust: He has attuned himself to living in the quiet country. 1
- verb with object attune Archaic. to tune or bring into harmony, as a musical instrument. 1
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Origin of attune
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; at- + tune
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Parts of speech for Attune
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
attune popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
attune usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for attune
verb attune
- accommodate — If a building or space can accommodate someone or something, it has enough room for them.
- accustom — If you accustom yourself or another person to something, you make yourself or them become used to it.
- adapt — If you adapt to a new situation or adapt yourself to it, you change your ideas or behaviour in order to deal with it successfully.
- conform — If something conforms to something such as a law or someone's wishes, it is of the required type or quality.
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
Antonyms for attune
verb attune
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
Top questions with attune
- how to attune yourself to reiki?
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