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attune
(at¦tune)
Pronunciation:
/əˈtjuːn/
verb
[
with object
]
make receptive or aware:
a society more
attuned to
consumerism than ideology
(as adjective
attuned
)
the Department is very attuned politically
accustom or acclimatize:
students are not
attuned to
making decisions
make harmonious:
the interests of East and West are now closely attuned
Derivatives
attunement
noun
Origin:
late 16th century
: from
at-
+
tune
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