adjust
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).
to adapt oneself; become adapted: They had no problems in adjusting at the new school.
Origin of adjust
1synonym study For adjust
Other words for adjust
Other words from adjust
- mis·ad·just, verb
- o·ver·ad·just, verb
- pre·ad·just, verb (used with object)
- self-ad·just·ing, adjective
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How to use adjust in a sentence
You wear a pin that adjusts the temperature, lighting, décor, and entertainment to your preference.
Up To a Point: Robber Barons Make Way For Robber Nerds | P. J. O’Rourke | August 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFoley adjusts himself in his chair and tilts his head away with a rush of emotion.
The Stacks: The Searing Story of How Murder Stalked a Tiny New York Town | E. Jean Carroll | April 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother adjusts her brown fur coat over her all-black ensemble.
Deflation also means that the economy adjusts to real shocks in the most disruptive way possible.
To that end, the tablet tries to provide inspiration and adjusts to your level of cooking expertise.
Here he adjusts the work for fitting up and makes any small portions that may still be required.
She adjusts the last flower with one careless glance into the mirror, and goes to the window.
Guy Kenmore's Wife and The Rose and the Lily | Mrs. Alex McVeigh MillerHe cleans and adjusts his glasses—to discover that he is face to face with Miss Hypatia Prendergast.
The Travelling Companions | F. AnsteyHe had lived over and over that supreme moment when the umpire sweeps the plate with a stubby broom and adjusts his mask.
Bunker Bean | Harry Leon WilsonSo he pulls his head about as an old lady adjusts her cap, and passes his fore-paw over it like a kitten washing herself.
Pages From an Old Volume of Life | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
British Dictionary definitions for adjust
/ (əˈdʒʌst) /
(tr) to alter slightly, esp to achieve accuracy; regulate: to 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)
Origin of adjust
1Derived forms of adjust
- adjustable, adjective
- adjustably, adverb
- adjuster, noun
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