Attune

/əˈtjuːn/ verb

Definition

To adjust or bring into harmony or agreement with something else, like tuning a musical instrument.

Etymology

From 'at-' (to) + 'tune,' which comes from Old French 'tone' and Latin 'tonus' (sound, tone). The 'at-' prefix adds the sense of bringing something into a state.

Kelly Says

Musicians and meditators use this word all the time, but it's really about synchronization—your ears attune to music, your mood attunes to your environment, even your body attunes to a new climate!

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