attune

verb

at·​tune ə-ˈtün 

-ˈtyün

attuned; attuning; attunes

transitive verb

1

: to bring into harmony : tune

2

: to make aware or responsive

attune businesses to changing trends

attunement

ə-ˈtün-mənt 

-ˈtyün-

noun

Synonyms of attune

• reconcile

Examples of attune in a Sentence

after years spent in academia, he's finding it difficult to attune himself to the corporate culture

Recent Examples on the Web

Readers of the report may not be carefully attuned to the legal arguments used to justify anti-BDS legislation, but PEN America obviously is and so are the donors who support this work. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Since Trolly Stop is located a block from the ocean, the restaurant is attuned to keeping the beach a clean place. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

These are people who are hypervigilant, attuned to the smallest shift in a room, able to sense when someone is not quite telling them the truth. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 July 2026

As a chef, López-Alt is attuned to the regional preferences in hot dog toppings. — Dianna Douglas, NPR, 28 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

see tune entry 1

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for attune

• baboon
• balloon
• bassoon
• buffoon
• cartoon
• cocoon
• festoon
• gaboon
• harpoon
• immune
• impugn
• jejune

Kids Definition

attune

verb

at·​tune ə-ˈt(y)ün 

: to bring into harmony : tune

attunement

-mənt 

noun