adjust
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What does adjust mean?
To adjust is to change something so that it fits or adapts to something else or to its environment, as in Macky adjusted the menu so that it included more healthy dishes.
To adjust is also to fix or put into a correct position or state, as in Adjust the radio dial, please, so that the station comes in clearly.
To adjust also means to put into a satisfactory state, as in Laird adjusted the pitch of his voice to blend in better with the rest of the choir.
Adjust can also be used as a synonym for adapt and can be used in reference to people, animals, or objects. For example, if you move to a new city, you may need time to adjust to your new home, learning what’s available and where everything is.
Example: Adjust the speakers so that they are facing the audience.
Where does adjust come from?
The first records of the term adjust come from the 1300s. It ultimately comes from the Old French ajouster, meaning “to make conform to.” When something adjusts, it conforms to a request, its surroundings, or certain requirements.
Adjust also has a couple specialized meanings. In chiropractic care, the chiropractor may adjust certain parts of your neck or spine in order to improve joint movement in that area. When an insurance company adjusts your claim, it determines the amount of money you will receive for the claim.
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What are some other forms related to adjust?
- adjustable (adjective, noun)
- adjustability (noun)
- overadjust (verb)
- adjusted (adjective, verb)
- self-adjusting (adjective)
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How is adjust used in real life?
Adjust has several meanings related to fixing or changing.
Be you. They’ll adjust.
— Unkonfined (@unkonfined) July 28, 2020
An ex-Radio 2 host writes…
So thank you all for all the wonderful comments here. Quite moved by it all. I’ve done a daily national BBC show for 31 years solid so this might take a while to adjust to…anyway the new radio show will be announced in January. It will be startling.— Simon Mayo 🇺🇦 (@simonmayo) December 22, 2018
Life forces us to start over all the time. You either panic or adjust. Choose wisely.
— Skye Townsend (@SkyeTownsend) November 10, 2019
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Is adjust used correctly in the following sentence?
The schedule was adjusted with no changes.