adjust
Other forms: adjusted; adjusting; adjusts
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.
To adjust doesn't mean to transform in a major way. It implies small but important changes that make a big difference. If you adjust your speed by just ten miles per hour, you'll get more than fifty more miles per fill-up. You can adjust your hair to make it fancier, you can adjust your lifestyle to make it more sober, or you can adjust your attitude to make yourself less annoying. You used to have to adjust your TV antenna to get a better picture. Ask your mom.
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alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard“Adjust the clock, please”
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proportion
adjust in size relative to other things
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modulate
adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
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temper
adjust the pitch (of pianos)
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tune, tune up
adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)
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calibrate, fine-tune, graduate
make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
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tune, tune up
adjust for (better) functioning
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time
adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
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trim
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
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zero, zero in
adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun)
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zero
adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value
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readjust, reset
adjust again after an initial failure
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attune
adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
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time
regulate or set the time of
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set
set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
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modulate, regulate
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
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focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen
put (an image) into focus
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sync, synchronise, synchronize
make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
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pressurise, pressurize
increase the pressure in or of
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decompress, depressurise, depressurize
decrease the pressure of
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fit, match
make correspond or harmonize
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plumb
adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
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align, coordinate, ordinate
bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
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harmonise, harmonize, reconcile
bring into consonance or accord
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linearise, linearize
make linear or get into a linear form
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justify
adjust the spaces between words
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citify
accustom to urban ways
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coax
carefully manipulate, adjust, or bring to a desired state
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reset
set to zero
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fine-tune, tweak
adjust finely
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refocus
put again into focus or focus more sharply
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phase
adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
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puncture
cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
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scale down
reduce proportionally
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scale up
increase proportionally
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service
make fit for use
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misalign
align imperfectly or badly
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key
harmonize with or adjust to
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advance, set ahead
move forward
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tune in
regulate (a radio or television set) in order to receive a certain station or program
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balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize
bring into balance or equilibrium
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make correspondent or conformable“Adjust your eyes to the darkness”
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accommodate, adapt
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
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accommodate, adapt
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place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
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skew
turn or place at an angle
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address
adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
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synchronise, synchronize
cause to indicate the same time or rate
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realign, realine
align anew or better
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true, true up
make level, square, balanced, or concentric
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collimate
adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
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concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
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refocus
focus anew
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reorient
set or arrange in a new or different determinate position
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skew
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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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readapt, readjust
adjust anew
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readapt
adapt anew
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assimilate
become similar to one's environment
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focalise, focalize, focus
become focussed or come into focus
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acclimate, acclimatise, acclimatize
get used to a certain climate
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match
be equal or harmonize
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obey
be obedient to
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square
cause to match, as of ideas or acts
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acculturate
assimilate culturally
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abide by, comply, follow
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
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take orders
receive and be expected to follow directions or commands
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heed, listen, mind
pay close attention to; give heed to
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change
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
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adjudicate, decide, dispose, resolve, settle
bring to an end; settle conclusively
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adjudicate, decide, dispose, resolve, settle
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