adjust

verb

ad·just ə-ˈjəst How to pronounce adjust (audio)

adjusted; adjusting; adjusts

transitive verb

: to bring to a more satisfactory state:

(1)

: settle, resolve

ways of adjusting conflicts

(2)

: rectify

adjust an error

: to make correspondent or conformable : adapt

had to adjust our approach

: to bring the parts of to a true or more effective relative position

adjust a carburetor

: to reduce to a system : regulate

: to determine the amount to be paid under an insurance policy in settlement of (a loss)

intransitive verb

: to adapt or conform oneself (as to new conditions)

adjust to the new regulations

Our eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness.

: to achieve mental and behavioral balance between one's own needs and the demands of others

adjustability

ə-ˌjə-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce adjust (audio)

noun

adjustable

ə-ˈjə-stə-bəl How to pronounce adjust (audio)

adjective

adjustive

ə-ˈjə-stiv How to pronounce adjust (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

The car is easier to drive since the clutch was adjusted. I adjusted the volume on the radio. She adjusted the car seat so she could reach the pedals. Going to a new school can be difficult, but the kids will eventually adjust. It's hard to adjust myself to the idea that she's gone. He makes less money now, when you adjust for inflation, than he did 10 years ago. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Echoing Higgins, Ross said players and coaches will adjust and new strategies may emerge.

Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Richardson, a veteran of the BSA and a recent Arkansas resident, discusses scouting in the Natural State as families adjust to post-pandemic life.

Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2022 Responding officers helped adjust the situation, and the woman agreed to stay elsewhere for the night.

cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 De Armas, who is Cuban, then spent a full year working with a voice coach to adjust her accept and capture Marilyn’s intonations.

Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 Add detailing to the finished pillow front by sewing decorative seams down the middle of the strips, or adjust your sewing machine settings to add decorative patterns.

Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2022 Coach Andy Reid and the offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy will undoubtedly find ways to adjust to Hill’s absence.

New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 This generously wide baby gate has eight panels that attach and detach to adjust its length to fit an entryway or gate off an entire section of a room.

Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022 As much as Ham has complimented Westbrook, there are doubts in his head about whether the player can adjust.

Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	adjusting
释义	adjust verb ad·just ə-ˈjəst adjusted; adjusting; adjusts transitive verb 1 a : to bring to a more satisfactory state: (1) : settle, resolve ways of adjusting conflicts (2) : rectify adjust an error b : to make correspondent or conformable : adapt had to adjust our approach c : to bring the parts of to a true or more effective relative position adjust a carburetor 2 : to reduce to a system : regulate 3 : to determine the amount to be paid under an insurance policy in settlement of (a loss) intransitive verb 1 : to adapt or conform oneself (as to new conditions) adjust to the new regulations Our eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness. 2 : to achieve mental and behavioral balance between one's own needs and the demands of others adjustability ə-ˌjə-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun adjustable ə-ˈjə-stə-bəl adjective adjustive ə-ˈjə-stiv adjective Synonyms acclimate acclimatize accommodate adapt condition conform doctor edit fashion fit put shape suit tailor See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The car is easier to drive since the clutch was adjusted. I adjusted the volume on the radio. She adjusted the car seat so she could reach the pedals. Going to a new school can be difficult, but the kids will eventually adjust. It's hard to adjust myself to the idea that she's gone. He makes less money now, when you adjust for inflation, than he did 10 years ago. See More Recent Examples on the Web Echoing Higgins, Ross said players and coaches will adjust and new strategies may emerge. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Richardson, a veteran of the BSA and a recent Arkansas resident, discusses scouting in the Natural State as families adjust to post-pandemic life. Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2022 Responding officers helped adjust the situation, and the woman agreed to stay elsewhere for the night. cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 De Armas, who is Cuban, then spent a full year working with a voice coach to adjust her accept and capture Marilyn’s intonations. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 Add detailing to the finished pillow front by sewing decorative seams down the middle of the strips, or adjust your sewing machine settings to add decorative patterns. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2022 Coach Andy Reid and the offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy will undoubtedly find ways to adjust to Hill’s absence. New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 This generously wide baby gate has eight panels that attach and detach to adjust its length to fit an entryway or gate off an entire section of a room. Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022 As much as Ham has complimented Westbrook, there are doubts in his head about whether the player can adjust. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from French ajuster (earlier and Middle French also spelled adjuster), going back to Old French ajouster "to make comply with," from a- (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + -jouster, verbal derivative of juste "right, exact" — more at just entry 1 First Known Use 1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Kids Definition adjust verb ad·just ə-ˈjəst adjusted; adjusting 1 : to change (something) in a minor way to make it work better 2 : to change the position of (something) He adjusted his glasses. 3 : to become used to He adjusted to a new school. Medical Definition adjust transitive verb ad·just ə-ˈjəst : to bring about orientation or adaptation of (oneself) intransitive verb 1 : to adapt oneself (as to climate, food, or new working hours) 2 : to achieve mental and behavioral balance between one's own needs and the demands of others Legal Definition adjust transitive verb ad·just 1 a : to determine the amount to be paid under an insurance policy in settlement of (a loss) b : to make new arrangements with creditors for the payment of (the debts of a debtor in bankruptcy) 2 : to calculate in accordance with a system adjusting the basis adjusting verb present participle of adjust as in adapting to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation after going on the night shift, he found it difficult to adjust his sleep schedule adjust the amount of sugar in the recipe to your taste Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance adapting tailoring conforming putting suiting shaping editing customizing acclimating fitting preparing accommodating readjusting acclimatizing matching conditioning fashioning modifying altering doctoring transforming bending converting establishing tuning correcting modeling equipping revising gearing reworking harmonizing readapting attuning orienting training regulating redesigning squaring orientating familiarizing settling rooting reclaiming refocusing remaking hardening recasting patterning reinventing remodeling accustoming revamping redoing acquainting recycling toughening priming habituating refashioning modelling rehearsing refiguring refitting readying rigging inuring reengineering phasing rejiggering redeveloping fine-tuning seasoning habilitating registering naturalizing making over fiddling (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms misadjusting
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adjust

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