Meaning & use
attune
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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