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 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 In those who did not have a strong immune system response, the caner retuned within a year, according to results published earlier this year in the journal Nature. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2023 Although they've been retuned, Nissan chose to stick with a passive option here, and that decision negatively impacts the Z Nismo's ride quality at lower speeds and limits its composure when subjected to road imperfections and other suspension events during spirited drives out in the canyons. Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023 View Photos Hyundai claims the optional 12-speaker Bose sound system has been retuned, and wireless Apply CarPlay and Android Auto—previously only available on SE models that were not equipped with navigation—is now available on every 2024 model. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 30 Aug. 2023 Her singing voice - which she's had to regain and retune from the damaging effects of dysphonia, the result of Lyme disease - is improving. Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023 During a rest in the slow movement, inaudibly to us, Harvey managed to retune his low C string for the unusual B-flat Schumann calls for. Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 31 July 2023 Franchitti retuned to IndyCar in 2009 with Ganassi. Steve Megargee, ajc, 16 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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