readjust

[ ree-uh-juhst ]
/ ˌri əˈdʒʌst /
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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

Words nearby readjust

reading group, reading notice, reading room, reading week, read into, readjust, readjustment, read like an open book, readmission, readmit, read-only
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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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