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adjust

/ adjust /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
"We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
readjust readapt assimilate focus focalize
Derived:
adaptation adjustment conformist accommodation fitting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
"Adjust the clock, please"
"correct the alignment of the front wheels"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
proportion modulate temper tune tune up
Derived:
adjustment registration readjustment adjuster adjustor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
make correspondent or conformable
"Adjust your eyes to the darkness"
Type of:
adapt accommodate
Derived:
alteration modification adjustment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 4
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
Type of:
decide settle resolve
Derived:
allowance adjustment adjuster adjustor claims adjuster
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
"align the car with the curb"
"align the sheets of paper on the table"
Opposites:
skew
Type of:
reorient
Kinds of:
address synchronize synchronise realign realine
Derived:
alignment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
2
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change readjust readapt assimilate focus focalize alter modify proportion modulate temper tune