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attune

verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /əˈtjuːn/
  • UK: /əˈt͜ʃuːn/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /əˈt(j)un/
  • rhymes with -uːn
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 T UW1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To bring into musical accord.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To tune (an instrument).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To bring into harmony or accord.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, transitive

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To fill with music.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: poetic, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: adjust, set, correct

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: хармонизирам (harmoniziram) — to bring into musical accord
  • Czech: sladit — to bring into musical accord
  • French: accorder — to bring into musical accord
  • Occitan: accordar — to bring into musical accord
  • Occitan: armonizar — to bring into musical accord
  • Spanish: armonizar — to bring into musical accord
  • Bulgarian: настройвам (nastrojvam) — to tune an instrument
  • Czech: naladit — to tune an instrument
  • Dutch: stemmen — to tune an instrument
  • Finnish: virittää — to tune an instrument
  • French: accorder — to tune an instrument
  • Occitan: accordar — to tune an instrument
  • Spanish: afinar — to tune an instrument
  • Czech: sladit — to bring into harmony or accord
  • Finnish: sopeuttaa — to bring into harmony or accord
  • French: accorder — to bring into harmony or accord
  • Occitan: accordar — to bring into harmony or accord
  • Occitan: armonizar — to bring into harmony or accord
  • Spanish: adecuar — to bring into harmony or accord
  • Spanish: adaptar — to bring into harmony or accord