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    adjust
    /əˈdʒʌst/

    verb

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  2. to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable: If the chair is too high you can adjust it to suit you. As a teacher you have to adjust your methods to suit the needs of slower children. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to make different. change She'll always be like that - you can't change her.

  3. To adjust is to change something so that it fits or adapts to something else or to its environment, as in Macky adjusted the menu so that it included more healthy dishes. To adjust is also to fix or put into a correct position or state, as in Adjust the radio dial, please, so that the station comes in clearly.

  4. The meaning of ADJUST is to bring to a more satisfactory state. How to use adjust in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Adjust.

  5. to adjust is to move into proper position for use: to adjust the eyepiece of a telescope. to adapt is to make a change in character, to make something useful in a new way: to adapt a paper clip for a hairpin. to alter is to change the appearance but not the use: to alter the height of a table.

  6. Definition of adjust verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. 1. ( tr) to alter slightly, esp to achieve accuracy; regulate: to adjust the television. 2. to adapt, as to a new environment, etc. 3. ( tr) to put into order. 4. (Insurance) ( tr) insurance to determine the amount payable in settlement of (a claim) [C17: from Old French adjuster, from ad- to + juste right, just] adˈjustableadj. adˈjustablyadv.

  8. When you adjust to something, you change so that you can fit in, conform, or keep on going. Arriving at a new school almost always requires that you adjust a little. Once you adjust, you'll find you're as happy as you were in your old school.

  9. ADJUST definition: 1. to change something slightly so that it works better, fits better, or is more suitable: 2. to…. Learn more.

  10. Adjust the heat so that the soup doesn't boil. • Seat belts adjust to fit short or tall drivers. adjust to • Some of the staff found it hard to adjust to all the changes in technology and working methods. • Kids need help to adjust to having a new baby in the house.

  11. 1. When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behavior or your ideas. [...] 2. If you adjust something, you change it so that it is more effective or appropriate. [...] 3. If you adjust something such as your clothing or a machine, you correct or alter its position or setting. [...] More. English for Special Purposes.

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