adjust
/ʌdʒˈʌst/
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Definitions
Verb
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
Verb
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"
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adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
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make correspondent or conformable; "Adjust your eyes to the darkness"
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decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
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acclimate
acclimatise
acclimatize
address
align
assimilate
attune
calibrate
citify
collimate
concenter
concentre
coordinate
decompress
depressurise
depressurize
fine-tune
fit
focalise
focalize
focus
graduate
harmonise
harmonize
justify
linearise
linearize
match
modulate
obey
ordinate
plumb
pressurise
pressurize
proportion
readapt
readjust
realign
realine
reconcile
regulate
reset
set
sharpen
square
sync
synchronise
synchronize
temper
time
trim
true
true up
tune
tune up
zero
zero in