re adjust

re·ad·just

[ree-uh-juhst]
verb (used with object)
to adjust again or anew; rearrange.

Origin:
1735–45; re- + adjust

re·ad·just·a·ble, adjective
re·ad·just·er, noun
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readjust (ˌriːəˈdʒʌst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to adjust or adapt (oneself or something) again, esp after an initial failure
 
read'justable
 
adj
 
read'juster
 
n
 
read'justment
 
n

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readjust
1742, from re- "back, again" + adjust (q.v.).
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