tune up

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [toon, tyoon uhp]
- /tun, tyun ʌp/
- /tjuːn ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toon, tyoon uhp]
- /tun, tyun ʌp/

Definitions of tune up words

noun tune up a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it. 1
noun tune up a musical setting of a hymn, poem, psalm, etc., usually in four-part harmony. 1
noun tune up the state of being in the proper pitch: to be in tune. 1
noun tune up agreement in pitch; unison; harmony. 1
noun tune up proper adjustment, as of radio instruments or circuits with respect to frequency. 1
noun tune up harmonious relationship; accord; agreement. 1

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Origin of tune up

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; noun use of verb phrase tune up

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Parts of speech for Tune up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tune up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for tune up

verb tune up

adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
bring into line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
calibrate — If you calibrate an instrument or tool, you mark or adjust it so that you can use it to measure something accurately.
calibrated — marked with units
co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.

All 18 Synonyms of tune up