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tune

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Main Entry: 2tune
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): tuned; tun·ing
transitive verb
1 : to adjust in musical pitch or cause to be in tune <tuned her guitar>
2 a : to bring into harmony : ATTUNE b : to adjust for precise functioning -- often used with up <tune up an engine> c : to make more precise, intense, or effective
3 : to adjust with respect to resonance at a particular frequency: as a : to adjust (a radio or television receiver) to respond to waves of a particular frequency -- often used with in b : to establish radio contact with <tune in a directional beacon>
4 : to adjust the frequency of the output of (a device) to a chosen frequency or range of frequencies; also : to alter the frequency of (radiation)
intransitive verb
1 : to become attuned
2 : to adjust a radio or television receiver to respond to waves of a particular frequency
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