attuning

əˈtjuːnɪŋ

Definition

Definition of attuning - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

adjustmentadjusting or adapting oneself to something

She was attuning herself to the unfamiliar workplace culture.

adapting

adjusting

harmonizing

harmonymaking things harmonious or compatible

Her attuning adjustments blended the instruments beautifully.

adjusting

aligning

harmonizing

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Origin of attuning

English, 'at' + 'tune' (melody)

Examples of attuning in a sentence

Attuning herself to the new routine took several weeks.
The manager made attuning changes to the team's schedules.
Attuning settings improved compatibility between the two devices.

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French:s'adaptant, harmonisant, ...
German:sich einstellend, abstimmend, ...
Italian:in adattamento, armonizzante, ...
Spanish:adaptándose, armonizador, ...
Portuguese:em adaptação, harmonizador, ...
Chinese:适应的, 协调的, ...
Japanese:順応している, 調和させる, ...
Arabic:مُتَكَيِّف, مُوائِم, ...
Hebrew:מִסְתַּגֵּל, מַתְאִים, ...
Russian:приспосабливающийся, согласующий, ...
Ukrainian:пристосовуваний, налаштовувальний на гармонійність, ...
Hindi:अनुकूलित, सामंजस्यकारी, ...
Bengali:খাপ খাওয়ানো, সামঞ্জস্যকারী, ...
Catalan:adaptant-se, harmonitzador, ...
Czech:přizpůsobující se, slaďující, ...
Danish:tilpassende, afstemmende, ...
Dutch:zich aanpassend, afstemmend, ...
Greek:προσαρμοζόμενος, εναρμονιστικός, ...
Hungarian:alkalmazkodó, összehangoló, ...
Khmer:កំពុងសម្របខ្លួន, សម្របសម្រួល, ...
Korean:적응하는, 조화시키는, ...
Persian:سازگارشونده, هماهنگ‌کننده, ...
Polish:dostrajający się, dostrający, ...
Portuguese (BR):adaptando-se, harmonizador, ...
Romanian:adaptativ, armonizator, ...
Swedish:anpassande, samordnande, ...
Thai:กำลังปรับตัว, ที่ปรับให้เข้ากัน, ...
Turkish:uyum sağlayan, uyumlaştıran, ...
Vietnamese:thích nghi, điều hòa, ...

attune

əˈtjuːn

Definition of attune - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

adjustment

Rare

adjust or accustom to a situation

Rare

He attuned himself to the new culture quickly.
She attuned her ears to the subtle sounds of nature.
The team attuned their strategy to the changing market demands.

acclimate

adapt

habituate

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Expressions with attune

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attune oneself to

become more aware or sensitive to something

He attuned himself to the subtle changes in her mood.

attune to

become more aware of or responsive to something

She attunes to the needs of her students.

Origin of attune

Latin, ad (to) + tune (melody)

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French:s'adapter, ...
German:einstellen, ...
Italian:adattarsi, ...
Spanish:adaptarse, ...
Portuguese:ajustar, ...
Chinese:适应, ...
Japanese:慣れる, ...
Arabic:تَكَيَّفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִסְתַּגֵּל, ...
Russian:настраивать, ...
Ukrainian:пристосуватися, ...
Hindi:ढालना, ...
Bengali:মানিয়ে নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:adaptar-se, ...
Czech:přizpůsobit se, ...
Danish:tilpasse, ...
Dutch:afstemmen, ...
Greek:προσαρμόζομαι, ...
Hungarian:alkalmazkodni, ...
Khmer:សម្របខ្លួន, ...
Korean:조정하다, ...
Persian:وفق داد, ...
Polish:dostosowywać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):adaptar, ...
Romanian:a se adapta, ...
Swedish:anpassa, ...
Thai:ปรับตัว, ...
Turkish:uyum sağlamak, ...
Vietnamese:thích nghi, ...

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