Tune /(tūn)/

Tune

n.
  1. A sound; a note; a tone.
  2. A rhythmical, melodious, symmetrical series of tones for one voice or instrument, or for any number of voices or instruments in unison, or two or more such series forming parts in harmony; a melody; an air; as, a merry tune; a mournful tune; a slow tune; a psalm tune. See Air. (Mus.)
    Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune and harsh.
  3. Order; harmony; concord; fit disposition, temper, or humor; right mood.
    A child will learn three times as much when he is in tune, as when he . . . is dragged unwillingly to [his task].

Tune

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Tuned; p. pr. & vb. n. Tuning

  1. To put into a state adapted to produce the proper sounds; to harmonize, to cause to be in tune; to correct the tone of; as, to tune a piano or a violin.
  2. To give tone to; to attune; to adapt in style of music; to make harmonious.
    For now to sorrow must I tune my song.
  3. To sing with melody or harmony.
    Fountains, and ye, that warble, as ye flow, Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his praise.
  4. To put into a proper state or disposition.

Tune

v. i.
  1. To form one sound to another; to form accordant musical sounds.
    Whilst tuning to the water's fall, The small birds sang to her.
  2. To utter inarticulate harmony with the voice; to sing without pronouncing words; to hum. [R.]