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attune

verb

  1. to bring into accord
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈtjuːn/ / /əˈt͜ʃuːn/ / /əˈt(j)un/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- English tune English attune From ad- + tune.

  1. To bring into musical accord.
  2. To tune (an instrument).
  3. To bring into harmony or accord.

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

  4. 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, […]