ad·just ( -j st )v. ad·just·ed, ad·just·ing, ad·justs v.tr.1. To change so as to match or fit; cause to correspond. 2. To bring into proper relationship. 3. To adapt or conform, as to new conditions: "unable to adjust themselves to their environment" Karl A. Menninger. See Synonyms at adapt. 4. To bring the components of into a more effective or efficient calibration or state: adjust the timing of a car's engine. 5. In chiropracty, to manipulate (the spine and other body structures) to treat disorders and restore normal function of the nervous system. 6. To decide how much is to be paid on (an insurance claim). v.intr.1. To adapt oneself; conform. 2. To achieve a psychological balance with regard to one's external environment, one's needs, and the demands of others.
[Obsolete French adjuster, from Old French ajoster, from Vulgar Latin *adi xt re, to put close to : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin ixt, near; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.]
ad·justa·ble adj. ad·justa·bly adv. ad·juster, ad·justor n. |
adjust Verb 1. to adapt to a new environment 2. to alter slightly, so as to be accurate or suitable 3. Insurance to determine the amount payable in settlement of a claim [Old French adjuster] adjustable adj
adjuster n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | adjust - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" proportion - adjust in size relative to other things modulate - adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of temper - adjust the pitch (of pianos) tune, tune up - adjust the pitches of (musical instruments); "My piano needs to be tuned" calibrate, fine-tune, graduate - make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder" tune, tune up - adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine" time - adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time; "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely" trim - adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used zero, zero in - adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards" zero - adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value attune - adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with time - regulate or set the time of; "time the clock" set - set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments" regulate, modulate - fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch" pressurise, pressurize - increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort" match, fit - make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater" plumb - adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical ordinate, align, coordinate - bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts" linearise, linearize - make linear or get into a linear form; "a catalyst linearizes polyethylene" justify - adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins" citify - accustom to urban ways; "Immigration will citify the country?" | | 2. |  adjust - 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"address - adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting realign, realine - align anew or better; "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident" true, true up - make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine" collimate - adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument) reorient - set or arrange in a new or different determinate position; "Orient the house towards the South" | | 3. | adjust - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" readjust, readapt - adjust anew; "After moving back to America, he had to readjust" readapt - adapt anew; "He readapted himself" assimilate - become similar to one's environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly" match - be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match" square - cause to match, as of ideas or acts | | 4. | adjust - make correspondent or conformable; "Adjust your eyes to the darkness"adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" | | 5. | adjust - decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claimresolve, settle, adjudicate, decide - bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance" |
adjust verb 1. adapt, change, settle, convert, alter, accommodate, dispose, get used, accustom, conform, reconcile, harmonize, acclimatize, familiarize yourself, attune verb 2. change, order, reform, fix, arrange, alter, adapt, revise, modify, set, regulate, amend, reconcile, remodel, redress, rectify, recast, customize, make conform
An order to the observer or spotter to initiate an adjustment on a designated target.
 Translations adjust [əˈdʒʌst] vt (= change) → modificar (= arrange); arreglar [+ machine]; ajustarvi to adjust (to) → adaptarse (a)
 adjust [əˈdʒʌst] vt [+ machine] → ajuster, régler [+ prices, wages]; rajuster
 adjust [əˈdʒʌst] vt → anpassen; (clothing) → zurechtrücken;
 adjust [əˈdʒʌst] vt → aggiustare; vi to adjust (to) → adattarsi (a)
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