1. adjust for (better) functioning; - Example: "tune the engine" [syn: tune, tune up]
2. adjust the pitches of (musical instruments); - Example: "My piano needs to be tuned" [syn: tune, tune up]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
tune up
v 1: adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine" [syn:
tune, tune up]
2: adjust the pitches of (musical instruments); "My piano needs
to be tuned" [syn: tune, tune up] [ant: untune]