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View usage for: (ədʒʌst) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense adjusts, present participle adjusting, past tense, past participle adjusted1. verbWhen you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas. We have been preparing our fighters to adjust themselves to civil society. [VERB noun + to] I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well. [VERB + to] It has been hard to adjust but now I'm getting satisfaction from my work. [VERB] [Also V adv ]Synonyms: adapt, change, settle, convert More Synonyms of adjust 2. See also well-adjusted 3. verbIf you adjust something, you change it so that it is more effective or appropriate. To attract investors, the government has adjusted its tax and labour laws. [VERB noun] Synonyms: change, order, reform, fix More Synonyms of adjust 4. verbIf you adjust something such as your clothing or a machine, you correct or alter its position or setting. She adjusted her head scarf fussily. [VERB noun] Liz adjusted her mirror and then edged the car out of its parking bay. [VERB noun] Synonyms: modify, arrange, fix, tune (up) More Synonyms of adjust 5. verbIf you adjust your vision or if your vision adjusts, the muscles of your eye or the pupils alter to cope with changes in light or distance. He stopped to try to adjust his vision to the faint starlight. [VERB noun] We stood in the doorway until our eyes adjusted. [VERB] It was a few moments before his eyes became adjusted to the bright glare of the sun. [VERB-ed] adjust in British English (əˈdʒʌst) verb1. (transitive) to alter slightly, esp to achieve accuracy; regulate to adjust the screen 2. to adapt, as to a new environment, etc 3. (transitive) to put into order 4. (transitive) insurance to determine the amount payable in settlement of (a claim) Derived forms adjustable (adˈjustable) adjective adjustably (adˈjustably) adverb adjuster (adˈjuster) noun Word origin C17: from Old French adjuster, from ad- to + juste right, justadjust in American English (əˈdʒʌst) verb transitive1. to change so as to fit, conform, make suitable, etc. 2. to make accurate by regulating to adjust a watch 3. to settle or arrange rightly to adjust accounts 4. to resolve or bring into accord to adjust differences 5. to decide how much is to be paid in settling (an insurance claim) 6. Military to correct (the gun sight, one's aim, etc.) in firing verb intransitive7. to come into conformity, as with one's surroundings; become suited, as to one's associates, circumstances, etc. SIMILAR WORDS: aˈdapt Derived forms adjustable (adˈjustable) adjective adjuster (adˈjuster) noun or adˈjustor Word origin ME ajusten < OFr ajoster, to join < a-, to + joster (see joust); infl. by OFr juste < L justus, just 1 (ədʒʌst) Word forms: (present) adjusts, (past) adjusted, (perfect) adjusted, (progressive) adjusting verb( Insurance: Claims) If you adjust a claim, you decide the amount that needs to be paid in order to settle it. COLLOCATIONS: ~ a claim~ a premium Adjusting flood insurance claims can be a very difficult and trying process. In employer group health insurance plans, the premium or the rate may be adjusted annually depending on the loss experience. If you adjust a claim, you decide the amount that needs to be paid in order to settle it. (ədʒʌst) Word forms: (present) adjusts, (past) adjusted, (perfect) adjusted, (progressive) adjusting verb( Accounting: Basic) If you adjust the amount of a transaction or account, you change it. The insurer automatically adjusts the amount of insurance each year to keep up with rising construction costs in yourarea. The total output of goods and services, adjusted for inflation, rose at a 1.7 percent annual rate. If you adjust the amount of a transaction or account, you change it. Examples of 'adjust' in a sentenceadjust British English: adjust / əˈdʒʌst/ VERB When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas. We have been preparing our fighters to adjust themselves to civil society. I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well. - American English: adjust
- Arabic: يَضْبِطُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: ajustar
- Chinese: 调节
- Croatian: prilagoditi
- Czech: přizpůsobit (se)
- Danish: justere
- Dutch: aanpassen veranderen
- European Spanish: adaptarse regular
- Finnish: sopeutua
- French: s'ajuster
- German: anpassen
- Greek: προσαρμόζω
- Italian: regolare
- Japanese: 順応する
- Korean: 조정하다
- Norwegian: justere
- Polish: dostosować
- European Portuguese: ajustar
- Romanian: a se adapta
- Russian: адаптировать
- Latin American Spanish: ajustar acomodar
- Swedish: justera
- Thai: ปรับตัว
- Turkish: ayarlamak
- Ukrainian: пристосовуватися
- Vietnamese: thích nghi
Chinese translation of 'adjust' vt - (= change) [approach, policy etc]
调(調)整 (tiáozhěng) - (= rearrange) [clothing]
整理 (zhěnglǐ) - [device, position, setting]
校准(準) (jiàozhǔn) - [eyes, vision]
使适(適)应(應) (shǐ shìyìng)
vi - (= adapt)
适(適)应(應) (shìyìng) to adjust to 适(適)应(應) (shìyìng) to adjust or become adjusted (to sth) [eyes, vision] 适(適)应(應)(某事) (shìyìng (mǒushì))
Definition to adapt to a new environment I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well. Synonyms change settle get used familiarize yourself To attract investors the country has adjusted its tax laws. Synonyms order arrange alter adapt modify reconcile remodel recast customize make conform Definition to alter slightly, so as to be accurate or suitable Liz adjusted her mirror and edged the car out. Synonyms arrange tune (up) remodel customize Additional synonymsDefinition to adapt to a new climate or environment This year he has left early to acclimatize himself. Synonyms adapt, prepare, adjust, accommodate, accustom, familiarize, inure, shape, naturalize, habituate, acculturate, acculture, jack up (New Zealand) Definition to adjust or become adjusted; to adapt She walked slowly to accommodate herself to his pace. Synonyms adapt, match, fit, fashion, settle, alter, adjust, modify, compose, comply, accustom, reconcile, harmonizeHe accustoms us to a mixture of humour and tragedy in one play. Synonyms familiarize, train, coach, exercise, discipline, adapt, instruct, make used, school, season, acquaint, inure, habituate, acclimatize, make conversant |