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attuned to
adjective [after verb] /əˈtjuːnd/
/-ˈtuːnd/ Definition
› able to understand, or being very familiar with: A good nurse has to be attuned to the needs of his or her patients.Empathy and sensitivitySympathy and compassionAdapting and attuning to somethingAdapting and modifying Changing › If your ears are attuned to a particular sound, they are able to recognize it very easily: A mother's ears are attuned to even the slightest variation in her baby's breathing.Adapting and attuning to somethingAdapting and modifying Changing
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Synonyms and related words:
- accustom yourself to sth phrasal verb
- accustomed adjective
- adaptable adjective
- as (if) to the manner born idiom
- bearing noun (POSITION)
- familiarize yourself with sth phrasal verb
- get into the swing of it/things idiom
- get into your stride idiom
- habituated adjective
- hang noun
- hardened adjective
- learn to live with sth idiom
- plug into sth phrasal verb
- second nature noun
- settle down phrasal verb (FEEL COMFORTABLE)
- settle in phrasal verb
- settled adjective (COMFORTABLE)
- supple adjective (ABLE TO CHANGE)
- unaccustomed adjective
- used adjective (FAMILIAR)
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