tune

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tune[1,noun] tune[2,verb] call[1,verb] fine-tune tune in tune out tune-up

Main Entry: ¹tune
Pronunciation: 'tün, 'tyün
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French tun, tuen tone
1 a archaic : quality of sound : TONE b : manner of utterance : INTONATION; specifically : phonetic modulation
2 a : a pleasing succession of musical tones : MELODY b : a dominant theme
3 : correct musical pitch or consonance -- used chiefly in the phrases in tune and out of tune
4 a archaic : a frame of mind : MOOD b : AGREEMENT, HARMONY <in tune with the times> c : general attitude : APPROACH <changed his tune when the going got rough>
5 : AMOUNT, EXTENT <custom-made to the tune of $40 to $50 apiece -- American Fabrics>