retire vs tune

retire

verb
  • To recede; to fall or bend back. 

  • To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness. 

  • To cease use or production of something. 

  • To go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy. 

  • To fit (a vehicle) with new tires. 

  • To go to bed. 

  • To withdraw; to take away. 

  • To voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed so that the next batsman can bat. 

  • To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure. 

  • To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay. 

  • To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list. 

  • To make a play which results in a runner or the batter being out, either by means of a put out, fly out or strikeout. 

noun
  • The act of retiring, or the state of being retired. 

  • A place to which one retires. 

tune

verb
  • To be impudent towards; to cheek. 

  • To adjust (a musical instrument) so that it produces the correct pitches. 

  • To attune; to adapt in style of music; to make harmonious. 

  • to adjust the parameters of singing voice synthesis software such as VOCALOID (in order to achieve certain singing techniques, increase the human quality of the voice, etc.) 

  • To adjust or modify (esp. a mechanical or electrical device) so that it functions optimally. 

  • To adjust the frequency on a radio or TV set, so as to receive the desired channel. 

  • To make more precise, intense, or effective; to put into a proper state or disposition. 

  • To give a certain tone or character to. 

  • Of faculties, senses, etc.: to adapt to or direct towards a particular target. 

noun
  • A melody. 

  • The act of tuning or maintenance. 

  • The state or condition of being correctly tuned. 

  • A song, or short musical composition. 

intj
  • Used to show appreciation or approval of a song. 

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