verb (used with object), at·tuned, at·tun·ing.
- to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust: He has attuned himself to living in the quiet country.
- Archaic. to tune or bring into harmony, as a musical instrument.
verb (tr)
- to adjust or accustom (a person or thing); acclimatize
- to tune (a musical instrument)
1590s, from tune (v.), “probably suggested by ATONE” [OED]. Related: Attuned; attuning.