adjust

[ uh-juhst ]

/ əˈdʒʌst /

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verb (used with object)

to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate: to adjust expenses to income.

to put in good working order; regulate; bring to a proper state or position: to adjust an instrument.

to settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result: to adjust our differences.

Insurance. to determine the amount to be paid in settlement of (a claim).

to systematize.

Military. to correct the elevation or deflection of (a gun).

verb (used without object)

to adapt oneself; become adapted: They had no problems in adjusting at the new school.

Words nearby adjust

adjunct professor, adjunction, adjunctive, adjuration, adjure, adjust, adjustability, adjustable, adjustable spanner, adjustable-pitch, adjustable-rate mortgage

Origin of adjust

1350–1400; Middle English ajusten < Anglo-French ajuster, Old French aj(o)uster to make conform to, verbal derivative, with a- a-⁵, of juste right, just¹, influenced in sense by ajouter, ajoster to add < Late Latin adjuxtāre; see ad-,joust

SYNONYMS FOR adjust

2 set; repair, fix.

3 arrange; rectify; reconcile.

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OTHER WORDS FROM adjust

mis·ad·just, verbo·ver·ad·just, verbpre·ad·just, verb (used with object)self-ad·just·ing, adjective

synonym study for adjust

1. Adjust, adapt, alter in their literal meanings imply making necessary or desirable changes (as in position, shape, or the like). To adjust is to move into proper position for use: to adjust the eyepiece of a telescope. To adapt is to make a change in character, to make something useful in a new way: to adapt a paper clip for a hairpin. To alter is to change the appearance but not the use: to alter the height of a table.

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Examples from the Web for adjust

Have a plan but be flexible and adjust to emerging realities.
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In the best cases, they model and teach how to adjust and adapt appropriately.
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Attending a Mile High event is akin to being abruptly thrown into an ongoing play and having to adjust your behavior accordingly.
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Many of the boys had been drugged or tricked into coming to the center, and to watch them adjust was very difficult.
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Crumbs tried to adjust by closing stores, cutting costs, and seeking to license its name.
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King Philip agreed to meet this council in a new attempt to adjust all their difficulties.
King Philip|John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
Then he told her how to adjust her spark-gap and tune the instrument to any given wave-length.
The Young Wireless Operator--As a Fire Patrol|Lewis E. Theiss
In the case of rapid-fire guns explain how to adjust firing mechanism, percussion, and electric (if so equipped).
The Gunner's Examiner|Harold E. Cloke
She wandered from room to room, aimlessly, trying to adjust herself to their solitude.
Sanctuary|Edith Wharton
It is, therefore, a problem to adjust relative demands to supplies of the different products.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

British Dictionary definitions for adjust

adjust

/ (əˈdʒʌst) /

verb

(tr) to alter slightly, esp to achieve accuracy; regulateto adjust the television

to adapt, as to a new environment, etc

(tr) to put into order

(tr) insurance to determine the amount payable in settlement of (a claim)

Derived forms of adjust

adjustable, adjectiveadjustably, adverbadjuster, noun

Word Origin for adjust

C17: from Old French adjuster, from ad- to + juste right, just

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Medical definitions for adjust

adjust

[ ə-jŭst′ ]

v.

To bring into proper relationship.

To treat disorders of the spine by correcting slight dislocations between vertebrae using chiropractic techniques.

To achieve a psychological balance with regard to one's external environment, one's needs, and the demands of others.

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