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tuned

Variant of tune

noun

  1. Obsolete a sound or tone
    1. a succession of musical tones forming a rhythmic, catchy whole; melody; air
    2. a musical setting of a hymn, psalm, poem, etc.
  2. the condition of having correct musical pitch, or of being in key; also, harmony; agreement; concord: now used chiefly in the phrases and : a violin that is in tune, a person out of tune with the times

transitive verb tuned, tuning

  1. to adjust (a musical instrument) to some standard of pitch; put in tune
  2. to adapt (music, the voice, etc.) to some pitch, tone, or mood
  3. to adapt to some condition, mood, etc.; bring into harmony or agreement
  4. Now Rare to utter or express musically
    1. to adjust (a system, motor, etc.) to the proper or desired condition or performance
    2. to adjust (a radio or TV receiver) to a given frequency or channel

intransitive verb

to be in tune; harmonize

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