retune

verb

re·​tune (ˌ)rē-ˈtün How to pronounce retune (audio)
-ˈtyün
retuned; retuning

transitive verb

: to tune (something) again or in a different way
retune an engine
especially : to readjust (something) in musical pitch
a guitar/string that constantly needs to be retuned
She retuned the banjo to G major.

Examples of retune in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chapek’s statement was prescient: Just two years later, Iger retuned to the company in 2022, taking his job back as CEO. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Sep. 2024 There is a possibility that its next owner could retune the powertrain, according to The Drive. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024 And finally, Lindsey Lohan retuned our focus to this month's demand for self-care with a fresh face and a monochromic moment, eye mask and all. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2024 Banks retuned Ochs’ Stella Harmony acoustic guitar, began to run the dull side of the utensil up and down the strings, and there, on his mother’s back porch, Ochs learned how to play the blues. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for retune 

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Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retune was in 1606

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“Retune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retune. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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