TUNE UP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)

Example:

My piano needs to be tuned

Synonyms:

tune; tune up

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "tune up" is one way to...):

adjust; correct; set (alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard)

Sentence frame:

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Meaning:

Adjust for (better) functioning

Example:

tune the engine

Synonyms:

tune; tune up

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "tune up" is one way to...):

adjust; correct; set (alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "tune up"):

fine-tune; tweak (adjust finely)

service (make fit for use)

tune in (regulate (a radio or television set) in order to receive a certain station or program)

Sentence frame:

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Derivation:

tune-up (adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance)