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tune
noun
a
melody
or
song
that
is
pleasant
to
listen
to
β’
I
can
β
t
get
that
catchy
tune
out
of
my
head
.
I
can
β
t
get
that
catchy
tune
out
of
my
head
.
β’
She
hummed
a
soft
tune
while
cooking
dinner
.
She
hummed
a
soft
tune
while
cooking
dinner
.
From
Old
French
β
ton
β
meaning
β
tone
β,
later
influenced
by
Latin
β
tonus
β.
noun
the
correct
musical
pitch
of
an
instrument
or
voice
β’
This
piano
is
out
of
tune
and
sounds
terrible
.
This
piano
is
out
of
tune
and
sounds
terrible
.
β’
After
the
teacher
adjusted
it
,
the
violin
was
back
in
tune
.
After
the
teacher
adjusted
it
,
the
violin
was
back
in
tune
.
Sense
developed
from
the
idea
of
a
β
tone
β
being
correct
or
harmonious
.
verb
-
tune
,
tuning
,
tunes
,
tuned
to
adjust
a
musical
instrument
,
machine
,
or
engine
so
that
it
works
correctly
or
sounds
right
β’
The
mechanic
tuned
the
engine
to
run
more
smoothly
.
The
mechanic
tuned
the
engine
to
run
more
smoothly
.
β’
Before
the
concert
,
the
guitarist
tunes
his
strings
carefully
.
Before
the
concert
,
the
guitarist
tunes
his
strings
carefully
.
Verb
sense
emerged
in
16th
century
from
the
noun
,
meaning
β
bring
into
the
right
tone
β.
verb
-
tune
,
tuning
,
tunes
,
tuned
to
set
a
radio
,
television
,
or
similar
device
to
receive
a
particular
station
or
frequency
β’
She
tuned
the
radio
to
her
favorite
jazz
station
.
She
tuned
the
radio
to
her
favorite
jazz
station
.
β’
You
can
tune
the
TV
to
channel
5
for
the
news
.
You
can
tune
the
TV
to
channel
5
for
the
news
.
Extended
from
musical
sense
to
radios
in
early
20th
century
,
when
users
literally
adjusted
circuits
for
the
right
β
tone
β.
fortune
noun
a
very
large
amount
of
money
or
valuable
possessions
.
β’
Her
company
is
worth
a
fortune
now
.
Her
company
is
worth
a
fortune
now
.
β’
They
spent
a
small fortune
on
the
wedding
decorations
.
They
spent
a
small fortune
on
the
wedding
decorations
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
the
connection
between
luck
and
prosperity
led
to
the
monetary
meaning
.
noun
chance
or
luck
,
especially
when
it
affects
what
happens
in
life
and
is
beyond
anyone
β
s
control
.
β’
By
sheer
fortune
,
the
lost
dog
found
its
way
home
.
By
sheer
fortune
,
the
lost
dog
found
its
way
home
.
β’
It
was
pure
fortune
that
the
rain
stopped
right
before
the
outdoor
wedding
.
It
was
pure
fortune
that
the
rain
stopped
right
before
the
outdoor
wedding
.
From
Middle
English
,
via
Old
French
β
fortune
β,
from
Latin
β
fortΕ«na
β
meaning
luck
or
fate
.
noun
the
changing
success
,
condition
,
or
prospects
of
a
person
,
group
,
or
place
,
often
spoken
of
in
the
plural
.
β’
The
team's
fortunes
improved
after
they
hired
a
new
coach
.
The
team's
fortunes
improved
after
they
hired
a
new
coach
.
β’
The
economic
fortunes
of
the
country
have
shifted
dramatically
in
the
last
decade
.
The
economic
fortunes
of
the
country
have
shifted
dramatically
in
the
last
decade
.
Extension
of
the
luck
sense
to
describe
overall
success
or
failure
across
time
.
