Meaning & use

attune

verb·Advanced

To make someone or something more sensitive or responsive to a particular situation, need, or feeling.

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Years of teaching had attuned her to the subtle signs that a student was struggling.

The company worked to attune its products to the needs of older customers.

A note on using this word

Attune is almost always used with 'to,' describing a growing sensitivity or alignment to something specific, and is common in its past participle form 'attuned.'

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