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readjust

[ ree-uh-juhst ]
/ ˌri əˈdʒʌst /
See synonyms for: readjust / readjusted on Thesaurus.com

verb (used with object)

to adjust again or anew; rearrange.

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Origin of readjust

First recorded in 1735–45; re- + adjust

OTHER WORDS FROM readjust

re·ad·just·a·ble, adjectivere·ad·just·er, noun
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Words related to readjust

adjust, regulate, alter, adapt, reconcile, methodize, reacclimate

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British Dictionary definitions for readjust

readjust
/ (ˌriːəˈdʒʌst) /

verb

to adjust or adapt (oneself or something) again, esp after an initial failure

Derived forms of readjust

readjustable, adjectivereadjuster, nounreadjustment, noun
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