transitive verb
1
a
: to bring to a more satisfactory state:
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
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
Synonyms
Choose the Right Synonym for adjust
adapted themselves to the warmer climate
adjust suggests bringing into a close and exact correspondence or harmony such as exists between parts of a mechanism.
adjusted the budget to allow for inflation
accommodate may suggest yielding or compromising to effect a correspondence.
businesses accommodating themselves to the new political reality
conform applies to bringing into accordance with a pattern, example, or principle.
refused to conform to society’s values
reconcile implies the demonstration of the underlying compatibility of things that seem to be incompatible.
tried to reconcile what he said with what I knew
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.
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Recent Examples on the Web
During the pandemic, businesses around the world scrambled to adjust to government shutdowns, leading to skyrocketing shipping costs and global logjams.
—Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 10 Apr. 2023
Paramount and Spyglass also boasted a milestone as Scream VI hit $103.8 million in North America, a franchise record, not adjusted for inflation.
—Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2023
Orlando Shakes still needs to adjust to just how pleasing; when the audience at my performance burst into spontaneous applause, actors plowed ahead — and obscured plot information.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2023
Starting Monday night, the San Francisco Giants will have to adjust their alarm settings.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2023
Sockers captain Kraig Chiles, who scored twice in Friday’s 7-1 playoff-opening victory over the Mesquite Outlaws, said knockout games force players to adjust mentally.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
Saturday was essentially the end of Kentucky Derby qualifying with three 100-point races as most of the 20-horse field is set and will be adjusted as horses are pulled out, usually for injury or illness.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2023
Guy always finds ways to adjust as the season goes on.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2023
The cooler comes with an easy-touch digital display to adjust the temperature between 41 and 64 degrees.
—Peg San Felippo, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2023
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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
Time Traveler
The first known use of adjust was
in 1611
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ad·just
(ə-jŭst′)
v. ad·just·ed, ad·just·ing, ad·justs
v.tr.
1.
a. To move or change (something) so as to be in a more effective arrangement or desired condition: adjust the timing of a car’s engine; adjust a hearing aid to amplify lower frequencies.
b. To change so as to be suitable to or conform with something else: adjusted the schedule to allow for everyone’s vacation plans; adjusted the old monetary figures to account for inflation. See Synonyms at adapt.
2. In chiropractic medicine, to manipulate (the spine and other body structures) to treat disorders and restore normal function of the nervous system.
3. To decide how much is to be paid on (an insurance claim).
v.intr.
To become adapted or accustomed, as to a new situation: Have you adjusted to working with your new colleagues?
[Obsolete French adjuster, from Old French ajoster, from Vulgar Latin *adiūxtāre, to put close to : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin iūxtā, near; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.]
ad·just′a·ble adj.
ad·just′a·bly adv.
ad·just′er, ad·jus′tor n.
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adjust
(əˈdʒʌst)
vb
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]
adˈjustable adj
adˈjustably adv
adˈjuster n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ad•just
(əˈdʒʌst)
v.t.
1. to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate: to adjust expenses to income.
2. to put in working order or in a proper state or position: to adjust an instrument.
3. to settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result: to adjust our differences.
4. to determine the amount to be paid in settlement of (an insurance claim).
5. to systematize.
v.i.
6. to adapt oneself; become adapted: to adjust to new demands.
[1350–1400; Middle English ajusten < Anglo-French ajuster, Old French aj(o)uster to make conform to, v. derivative, with a- a-5, of juste right, just1]
ad•just′a•ble, adj.
ad•just`a•bil′i•ty, n.
ad•just′a•bly, adv.
ad•just′er, ad•jus′tor, n.
ad•just′ive, adj.
syn: adjust, adapt, alter imply making necessary or desirable changes, as in position, shape, or the like. To adjust is to make a minor change, as to move into proper position for use: to adjust the eyepiece of a telescope. To adapt is to make a change in character, or to make something useful in a new way: to adapt a method to a new task. To alter is to change the appearance but not the use: to alter a suit.
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adjust
An order to the observer or spotter to initiate an adjustment on a designated target.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
adjust
Past participle: adjusted
Gerund: adjusting
Imperative |
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adjust |
adjust |
Present |
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I adjust |
you adjust |
he/she/it adjusts |
we adjust |
you adjust |
they adjust |
Preterite |
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I adjusted |
you adjusted |
he/she/it adjusted |
we adjusted |
you adjusted |
they adjusted |
Present Continuous |
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I am adjusting |
you are adjusting |
he/she/it is adjusting |
we are adjusting |
you are adjusting |
they are adjusting |
Present Perfect |
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I have adjusted |
you have adjusted |
he/she/it has adjusted |
we have adjusted |
you have adjusted |
they have adjusted |
Past Continuous |
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I was adjusting |
you were adjusting |
he/she/it was adjusting |
we were adjusting |
you were adjusting |
they were adjusting |
Past Perfect |
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I had adjusted |
you had adjusted |
he/she/it had adjusted |
we had adjusted |
you had adjusted |
they had adjusted |
Future |
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I will adjust |
you will adjust |
he/she/it will adjust |
we will adjust |
you will adjust |
they will adjust |
Future Perfect |
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I will have adjusted |
you will have adjusted |
he/she/it will have adjusted |
we will have adjusted |
you will have adjusted |
they will have adjusted |
Future Continuous |
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I will be adjusting |
you will be adjusting |
he/she/it will be adjusting |
we will be adjusting |
you will be adjusting |
they will be adjusting |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been adjusting |
you have been adjusting |
he/she/it has been adjusting |
we have been adjusting |
you have been adjusting |
they have been adjusting |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been adjusting |
you will have been adjusting |
he/she/it will have been adjusting |
we will have been adjusting |
you will have been adjusting |
they will have been adjusting |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been adjusting |
you had been adjusting |
he/she/it had been adjusting |
we had been adjusting |
you had been adjusting |
they had been adjusting |
Conditional |
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I would adjust |
you would adjust |
he/she/it would adjust |
we would adjust |
you would adjust |
they would adjust |
Past Conditional |
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I would have adjusted |
you would have adjusted |
he/she/it would have adjusted |
we would have adjusted |
you would have adjusted |
they would have adjusted |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb | 1. | correct, set 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 readjust, reset — adjust again after an initial failure 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» focalise, focalize, sharpen, focus — put (an image) into focus; «Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie» sync, synchronize, synchronise — make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; «Let’s synchronize our efforts» pressurise, pressurize — increase the pressure in or of; «The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers’ comfort» depressurise, depressurize, decompress — decrease the pressure of; «depressurize the cabin in the air plane» 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» reconcile, harmonise, harmonize — bring into consonance or accord; «harmonize one’s goals with one’s abilities» 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. | align, aline, line up address — adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting synchronise, synchronize — cause to indicate the same time or rate; «synchronize your watches» 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» concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus — bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions |
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3. | adapt, conform 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» focalise, focalize, focus — become focussed or come into focus; «The light focused» acclimate, acclimatise, acclimatize — get used to a certain climate; «They never acclimatized in Egypt» match — be equal or harmonize; «The two pieces match» obey — be obedient to square — cause to match, as of ideas or acts |
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4. | 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» |
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5. | resolve, 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» |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
adjust
verb
1. adapt, change, settle, convert, alter, accommodate, dispose, get used, accustom, conform, reconcile, harmonize, acclimatize, familiarize yourself, attune I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well.
2. change, order, reform, fix, arrange, alter, adapt, revise, modify, set, regulate, amend, reconcile, remodel, redress, rectify, recast, customize, make conform To attract investors the country has adjusted its tax laws.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
adjust
verb
1. To make or become suitable to a particular situation or use:
acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adapt, conform, fashion, fit, reconcile, square, suit, tailor.
2. To alter for proper functioning:
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Translations
يَتَكَيَّف، يُكَيِّف نَفْسَهيَضْبِطُيَضْبِط جِهَازَاً
nastavitpřizpůsobit (se)přizpůsobit seupravit
justereregulerestilletilpasse
sopeutua
prilagoditi
stillastilla, aîlaga
順応する
조정하다
pritaikymasreguliavimasreguliuojamassureguliuoti
noregulētpielāgotpiemērotuzstādīt
nastavitiprilagoditi se
justera
ปรับตัว
thích nghi
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
adjust
vt
(= set) machine, engine, carburettor, brakes, height, speed, flow etc → einstellen; knob, lever → (richtig) stellen; (= alter) height, speed → verstellen; length of clothes → ändern; (= correct, readjust) → nachstellen; height, speed, flow → regulieren; figures → korrigieren, anpassen; formula, plan, production, exchange rates, terms → (entsprechend) ändern; salaries → angleichen (→ to an +acc); hat, tie → zurechtrücken; to adjust the lever upwards/downwards → den Hebel nach oben/unten stellen; you have to adjust this knob to regulate the ventilation → Sie müssen an diesem Knopf drehen, um die Ventilation zu regulieren, die Ventilation lässt sich an diesem Knopf regulieren; he adjusted the knobs on the TV set → er hat die Knöpfe am Fernsehapparat richtig gestellt; do not adjust your set → ändern Sie nichts an der Einstellung Ihres Geräts; to adjust something to new requirements/conditions etc → etw neuen Erfordernissen/Umständen etc anpassen; because of increased demand production will have to be appropriately adjusted → die Produktion muss auf die verstärkte Nachfrage abgestimmt werden or muss der verstärkten Nachfrage angepasst werden; the terms have been adjusted slightly in your favour (Brit) or favor (US) → die Bedingungen sind zu Ihren Gunsten leicht abgeändert worden; the layout can be adjusted to meet different needs → die Anordnung lässt sich je nach Bedarf ändern; we adjusted all salaries upwards/downwards → wir haben alle Gehälter nach oben/unten angeglichen; would you please adjust your dress, sir (euph) → ich glaube, Sie haben vergessen, etwas or Ihre Hose zuzumachen; if you could adjust the price slightly (hum) → wenn wir uns vielleicht noch über den Preis unterhalten könnten; to adjust the seasoning (of something) → (etw) nachwürzen
to adjust oneself to something (to new country, circumstances etc) → sich einer Sache (dat) → anpassen; to new requirements, demands etc → sich auf etw (acc) → einstellen
vi
(to new country, circumstances etc) → sich anpassen (→ to +dat); (to new requirements, demands etc) → sich einstellen (→ to auf +acc)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
adjust
(əˈdʒast) verb
1. (often with to) to change so as to make or be better suited. He soon adjusted to his new way of life.
2. to change (the position of, setting of). Adjust the setting of the alarm clock.
aˈdjustable adjective
able to be adjusted. This car has adjustable seats.
aˈdjustment noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
adjust
→ يَضْبِطُ přizpůsobit (se) justere anpassen προσαρμόζω adaptarse, ajustar sopeutua s’ajuster prilagoditi regolare 順応する 조정하다 aanpassen justere dostosować ajustar адаптировать justera ปรับตัว ayarlamak thích nghi 调节
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ad·just
vt. ajustar, arreglar, acomodar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Could you adjust my bindings, please? (US)
Can you adjust my bindings, please? (UK)
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
adjust
vt ajustar; (chiropractic) realizar un ajuste; vi adaptar; well-adjusted bien adaptado
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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verb (used with object)
to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate: to adjust expenses to income.
to put in good working order; regulate; bring to a proper state or position: to adjust an instrument.
to settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result: to adjust our differences.
Insurance. to determine the amount to be paid in settlement of (a claim).
to systematize.
Military. to correct the elevation or deflection of (a gun).
verb (used without object)
to adapt oneself; become adapted: They had no problems in adjusting at the new school.
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Origin of adjust
1350–1400; Middle English ajusten<Anglo-French ajuster,Old French aj(o)uster to make conform to, verbal derivative, with a-a-5, of juste right, just1, influenced in sense by ajouter, ajoster to add <Late Latin adjuxtāre;see ad-, joust
synonym study for adjust
1. Adjust, adapt, alter in their literal meanings imply making necessary or desirable changes (as in position, shape, or the like). 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.
OTHER WORDS FROM adjust
mis·ad·just, verbo·ver·ad·just, verbpre·ad·just, verb (used with object)self-ad·just·ing, adjective
Words nearby adjust
adjunction, adjunctive, adjunct professor, adjuration, adjure, adjust, adjustability, adjustable, adjustable-pitch, adjustable-rate mortgage, adjusted
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MORE ABOUT ADJUST
What does adjust mean?
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.
To adjust also means to put into a satisfactory state, as in Laird adjusted the pitch of his voice to blend in better with the rest of the choir.
Adjust can also be used as a synonym for adapt and can be used in reference to people, animals, or objects. For example, if you move to a new city, you may need time to adjust to your new home, learning what’s available and where everything is.
Example: Adjust the speakers so that they are facing the audience.
Where does adjust come from?
The first records of the term adjust come from the 1300s. It ultimately comes from the Old French ajouster, meaning “to make conform to.” When something adjusts, it conforms to a request, its surroundings, or certain requirements.
Adjust also has a couple specialized meanings. In chiropractic care, the chiropractor may adjust certain parts of your neck or spine in order to improve joint movement in that area. When an insurance company adjusts your claim, it determines the amount of money you will receive for the claim.
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How is adjust used in real life?
Adjust has several meanings related to fixing or changing.
Be you. They’ll adjust.
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So thank you all for all the wonderful comments here. Quite moved by it all. I’ve done a daily national BBC show for 31 years solid so this might take a while to adjust to…anyway the new radio show will be announced in January. It will be startling.— Simon Mayo 🇺🇦 (@simonmayo) December 22, 2018
Life forces us to start over all the time. You either panic or adjust. Choose wisely.
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Is adjust used correctly in the following sentence?
The schedule was adjusted with no changes.
Words related to adjust
accommodate, accustom, adapt, alter, conform, fine-tune, fix, modify, regulate, tailor, balance, correct, improve, overhaul, readjust, tighten, allocate, coordinate, standardize, acclimatize
How to use adjust in a sentence
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A great workout tiktok will tell you how to adjust these numbers to match your fitness level, but simply having a concrete idea of what to do and how many times to do it will prevent you from overworking or injuring yourself.
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The Federal Reserve adjusted its inflation target to seek price increases above 2% annually, a move that will likely keep interest rates low for years to come.
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Best games of Aaron Rodgers’s NFL career according to FiveThirtyEight’s quarterback Elo ratings, relative to an average starterQB Elo ratings are based on passing and rushing performance, adjusted for the quality of opposing defense.
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Some of those changes are likely to be relatively minor, like producers adjusting their production strategies.
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Worst games of Carson Wentz’s NFL career according to FiveThirtyEight’s quarterback Elo ratings, relative to an average starterQB Elo ratings are based on passing and rushing performance, adjusted for the quality of opposing defense.
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After a hit, they would adjust the search to the most likely route from there.
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How the polling firms and the media adjust to new realities also seems to be a rather long arc.
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Have a plan but be flexible and adjust to emerging realities.
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In the best cases, they model and teach how to adjust and adapt appropriately.
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Attending a Mile High event is akin to being abruptly thrown into an ongoing play and having to adjust your behavior accordingly.
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We must have motif first, then technique to adapt and adjust expression and to develop facility in the active agents.
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If the law attempted to adjust these cases, many more courts would be needed than now exist.
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She was endeavoring to adjust the bunch of violets which had become loose from its fastening in her hair.
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At any rate why could not women be kept out of it and let men adjust their quarrel with the stern arbitrament of sword and gun!
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Spitzhase had begun to feel very uncomfortable, for now the miner proceeded to adjust the glass helmet to his head.
British Dictionary definitions for adjust
verb
(tr) to alter slightly, esp to achieve accuracy; regulateto adjust the television
to adapt, as to a new environment, etc
(tr) to put into order
(tr) insurance to determine the amount payable in settlement of (a claim)
Derived forms of adjust
adjustable, adjectiveadjustably, adverbadjuster, noun
Word Origin for adjust
C17: from Old French adjuster, from ad- to + juste right, just
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регулировать, устанавливать, приспосабливать, выверять, приводить в порядок
глагол ↓
- приводить в порядок; улаживать; разрешать (споры и т. п.)
to adjust preliminaries — договориться о предварительных условиях
to adjust differences — урегулировать /устранить/ разногласия
- приспособлять; пригонять, прилаживать
you should adjust your expenditure to your income — деньги следует тратить в соответствии с доходами; ≅ по одёжке протягивай ножки
inflation adjusted — с поправкой на инфляцию
- согласовывать, подгонять (данные и т. п.)
- тж. refl (to) приспособляться, адаптироваться, привыкать
freshmen soon adjust to school life — новички быстро привыкают к школе
some wild beasts never adjust to life in a zoo — некоторые дикие животные никак не приживаются в зоопарках
he adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country — он быстро привык /приспособился/ к жаркому климату этой страны
- регулировать; настраивать; устанавливать; тех. тж. юстировать
to adjust the telescope to the eye — отрегулировать телескоп по глазам
I must adjust my watch, it’s slow — мне нужно отрегулировать часы, они отстают
these desks can be adjusted to the height of any child — эти парты можно поднимать и опускать /регулировать/ в соответствии с ростом любого ребёнка
please, do not adjust your sets — просим извинить за технические помехи (телевизионное объявление)
- воен. корректировать
to adjust fire — корректировать огонь
- устанавливать сумму, выплачиваемую по страховому полису
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
to adjust / focus binoculars — настроить бинокль
to adjust the blind — поправить штору
adjust to observer’s eye — выставлять по глазу
to adjust the average — составлять диспашу
zero adjust — производить установку нуля
adjust while running — регулировать на ходу
adjust for — регулировать по какому-л. параметру
adjust continuously — плавно регулировать
adjust to value — подгонять номинал
to adjust roots — находить корни (уравнения)
Примеры с переводом
He had to adjust to the new climate.
Ему пришлось приспосабливаться к новому климату.
I adjusted the volume on the radio.
Я отрегулировал громкость радио.
It took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dark.
Несколько минут ушло на то, чтобы его глаза привыкли к темноте.
He paused to adjust his spectacles.
Он остановился, чтобы поправить свои очки.
We adjusted our watches to local time.
Мы перевели свои часы на местное время.
Check and adjust the brakes regularly.
Проверяйте и регулируйте тормоза регулярно.
It is difficult to adjust one’s habits to someone else’s.
Трудно подгонять свои привычки под чьи-либо другие.
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Возможные однокоренные слова
adjustable — регулируемый, регулирующийся, разводной, устанавливаемый, передвижной
adjusted — установленный, выверенный, заданный, урегулированный
adjuster — регулировщик, монтажник, монтер, сборщик, натяжной болт, натяжное устройство
adjusting — регулирующий, установочный, сборочный
adjustment — регулировка, регулирование, установка, приспособление, подгонка, согласование
readjust — подрегулировать, изменять, переделывать, приспосабливать, исправлять
adjustor — регулятор, монтажник, регулировщик, натяжной болт
disadjust — разрегулировать, расстраивать, нарушать настройку
Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: adjust
he/she/it: adjusts
ing ф. (present participle): adjusting
2-я ф. (past tense): adjusted
3-я ф. (past participle): adjusted
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.
Definitions of adjust
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verb
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
“Adjust the clock, please”
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synonyms:
correct, set
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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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type of:
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alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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verb
make correspondent or conformable
“Adjust your eyes to the darkness”
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verb
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
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synonyms:
align, aline, line up
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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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type of:
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reorient
set or arrange in a new or different determinate position
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skew
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verb
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
“We must
adjust to the bad economic situation”-
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adapt, conform
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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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type of:
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change
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one’s or its original nature
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verb
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
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Defenition of the word adjust
- To change to reach a certain scope or condition.
- To adapt something; to alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.
- To make partial changes.
- To arrange in a straight line.
- To settle an insurance claim.
- get accustomed or used (to something); «We never adapted to life in the U.S.»
- make correspondent or conformable; «Adjust your eyes to the darkness»
- adapt or conform oneself; «We must adjust to the bad economic situation»
- alter slightly, esp. to achieve accuracy; regulate; «Adjust the clock, please»
- place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel; «align the car with the curb»; «align the sheets of paper on the table»
- adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; «We must adjust to the bad economic situation»
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; «Adjust the clock, please»; «correct the alignment of the front wheels»
- 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»
- decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
- adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- make correspondent or conformable
- place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
Synonyms for the word adjust
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- adapt
- align
- aline
- alter
- amend
- bend
- change
- conform
- correct
- fiddle with
- fine-tune
- line up
- modify
- regulate
- set
- tweak
Similar words in the adjust
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- adjust
- adjustable
- adjuster
- adjuster’s
- adjusters
- adjustor’s
Hyponyms for the word adjust
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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
Hypernyms for the word adjust
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- accommodate
- adapt
- adjudicate
- alter
- change
- change orientation
- correct
- decide
- modify
- orient
- reorient
- resolve
- right
- settle
Antonyms for the word adjust
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- skew
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English ajusten, borrowed from Middle French adjuster, or Old French, from Latin ad (“to, up to, towards”) + iustus (“correct, proper, exact”); Equivalent to ad- + just. Probably influenced in sense by Old French ajouster (cf. modern ajouter), from Vulgar Latin *adiuxtāre, from Latin iuxta. The Middle English originally meant «to correct, remedy» in the late 14th century, and was reborrowed from Middle French in the early 17th century. According to another view on the etymology, the word was actually derived from Old French ajouster and then supposedly later influenced by folk etymology from Latin iustus[1].
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /əˈd͡ʒʌst/
- Rhymes: -ʌst
Verb[edit]
adjust (third-person singular simple present adjusts, present participle adjusting, simple past and past participle adjusted)
- (transitive) To modify.
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2013 August 10, “A new prescription”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848:
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As the world’s drug habit shows, governments are failing in their quest to monitor every London window-box and Andean hillside for banned plants. But even that Sisyphean task looks easy next to the fight against synthetic drugs. No sooner has a drug been blacklisted than chemists adjust their recipe and start churning out a subtly different one.
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Morimoto’s recipes are adjusted to suit the American palate.
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- (transitive) To improve or rectify.
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2013 June 1, “Towards the end of poverty”, in The Economist[1], volume 407, number 8838, page 11:
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But poverty’s scourge is fiercest below $1.25 (the average of the 15 poorest countries’ own poverty lines, measured in 2005 dollars and adjusted for differences in purchasing power): people below that level live lives that are poor, nasty, brutish and short.
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He adjusted his initial conclusion to reflect the new data.
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- (transitive) To settle an insurance claim.
- (intransitive) To change to fit circumstances.
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Most immigrants adjust quickly to a new community. She waited for her eyes to adjust to the darkness.
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Synonyms[edit]
- (to modify something): change, edit, modify, set
Derived terms[edit]
- adjustable
- adjuster
- adjusting entry
- adjustment
- disadjust
- misadjust
- overadjust
- quality-adjusted life year
- readjust
- self-adjusting
- well-adjusted
Translations[edit]
to modify
- Bulgarian: нагласявам (bg) (naglasjavam), приспособявам (bg) (prisposobjavam)
- Catalan: ajustar (ca)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 調整/调整 (zh) (tiáozhěng)
- Czech: upravit (cs)
- Dutch: aanpassen (nl), verstellen (nl)
- Esperanto: adapti (eo), akomodi (eo)
- Finnish: mukauttaa (fi), muuttaa (fi), muokata (fi), sopeuttaa (fi)
- French: ajuster (fr)
- German: anpassen (de), abstimmen (de), ausrichten (de), justieren (de), geringfügig ändern, leicht abändern, etwas verstellen
- Greek: ρυθμίζω (el) (rythmízo)
- Hungarian: beállít (hu), igazít (hu), hozzáigazít, illeszt (hu), hozzáilleszt (hu)
- Ido: ajustar (io)
- Italian: adattare (it), adeguare (it), regolare (it)
- Japanese: 調整する (ja) (ちょうせいする, chōsei suru)
- Kazakh: реттеу (retteu)
- Latin: accommodō (la), adapto
- Manx: kiartee, cochiartee
- Maori: whakarerekē
- Norwegian: justere (no), stille (no)
- Polish: dostosowywać (pl), dostosować (pl)
- Portuguese: ajustar (pt)
- Romanian: ajusta (ro), potrivi (ro), regla (ro)
- Russian: регули́ровать (ru) impf (regulírovatʹ), отрегули́ровать (ru) pf (otregulírovatʹ), настра́ивать (ru) impf (nastráivatʹ), настро́ить (ru) pf (nastróitʹ)
- Spanish: ajustar (es), arreglar (es), regular (es)
- Swedish: anpassa (sv)
- Tibetan: བཅས་བཅོས་བྱེད (bcas bcos byed)
- Welsh: addasu (cy)
to improve or rectify
- Armenian: please add this translation if you can
- Bulgarian: оправям (bg) (opravjam)
- Dutch: aanpassen (nl), herzien (nl), verbeteren (nl)
- Esperanto: alĝustigi, ĝustigi
- Finnish: muuttaa (fi)
- French: ajuster (fr)
- Georgian: please add this translation if you can
- German: berichtigen (de), nachbessern (de)
- Greek: προσαρμόζω (el) (prosarmózo)
- Hebrew: please add this translation if you can
- Hungarian: kiigazít (hu), korrigál (hu), helyesbít (hu)
- Irish: ceartaigh
- Italian: regolare (it)
- Japanese: please add this translation if you can
- Manx: kiartee
- Norwegian: justere (no), korrigere (no)
- Polish: poprawić (pl)
- Portuguese: ajustar (pt)
- Romanian: ajusta (ro)
- Russian: подстра́ивать (ru) impf (podstráivatʹ), подстро́ить (ru) pf (podstróitʹ)
- Spanish: ajustar (es)
- Thai: please add this translation if you can
- Tibetan: བཅས་བཅོས་བྱེད (bcas bcos byed)
to change to fit circumstances
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 適應/适应 (zh) (shìyǐng)
- Esperanto: akomodiĝi, adaptiĝi
- Finnish: sopeutua (fi)
- German: anpassen (de) (reflexive), einfügen (de) (reflexive), einleben (de) (reflexive), eingewöhnen (de) (reflexive)
- Hungarian: alkalmazkodik (hu)
- Portuguese: enquadrar (pt)
- Spanish: adaptar (es)
- Tibetan: སྙོམ་སྒྲིག་བྱེད (snyom sgrig byed)
Translations to be checked
- French: (please verify) ajuster (fr)
- Japanese: (please verify) 調節する (chōsetsu suru)
- Korean: (please verify) 조정하다 (ko) (jojeonghada)
- Slovene: (please verify) nastaviti
- Vietnamese: (please verify) điều chỉnh (vi), (please verify) chỉnh lại , (please verify) sửa (vi)
Further reading[edit]
Adjustment on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.dictionary.com/browse/adjust?s=t
Anagrams[edit]
- udjats
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WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023
ad•just /əˈdʒʌst/USA pronunciation
v.
- to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, looks, or works better:[~ + object]to adjust the picture on a TV set.
- Business[~ + object] to decide on the amount to be paid in settlement of (an insurance claim).
- to adapt oneself;
become adapted: [~ + to + object]to adjust to new demands.[~ + oneself + to + object]They adjusted themselves to life in the tropics.
ad•just•a•ble, adj.
ad•just•er, ad•jus•tor, n. [countable]See -jus-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023
ad•just
(ə just′),USA pronunciation v.t.
- to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms;
adapt;
accommodate:to adjust expenses to income. - to put in good working order;
regulate;
bring to a proper state or position:to adjust an instrument. - to settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result:to adjust our differences.
- Business[Insurance.]to determine the amount to be paid in settlement of (a claim).
- to systematize.
- Militaryto correct the elevation or deflection of (a gun).
v.i.
- to adapt oneself;
become adapted:They had no problems in adjusting at the new school.
- Late Latin adjuxtāre; see ad-, juxta—
- Anglo-French ajuster, Old French aj(o)uster to make conform to, verb, verbal derivative, with a- a—5, of juste right, just1, influenced in sense by ajouter, ajoster to add
- Middle English ajusten 1350–1400
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged set; repair, fix.
Adjust, adapt, alter in their literal meanings imply making necessary or desirable changes (as in position, shape, or the like).
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. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged arrange; rectify; reconcile.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
adjust /əˈdʒʌst/ vb
- (transitive) to alter slightly, esp to achieve accuracy; regulate
- to adapt, as to a new environment, etc
- (transitive) to put into order
- (transitive) to determine the amount payable in settlement of (a claim)
Etymology: 17th Century: from Old French adjuster, from ad- to + juste right, just
adˈjustable adj adˈjuster n
‘adjust‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Can a defensive lineman adjust from a 4-3 defense to fit seamlessly into the Browns ‘3-4 scheme? ❋ Unknown (2006)
Could Pittman adjust from a 4-3 defense to fit seamlessly into Crennel’s 3-4 scheme? ❋ Unknown (2006)
Some people just have to adjust from the type «A» self defense type of lifestyle. ❋ Unknown (2005)
Now, most designer labels adjust only sizing, colors and fit to suit different markets. ❋ Christina Passariello (2011)
Banks will be subject to new restraints on lending but will have more than eight years to adjust, which is longer than anticipated. ❋ Unknown (2010)
(So the labels adjust automatically as you reorder pages and / or add / remove pages, or alter some document attributes. ❋ Unknown (2008)
With cheaper-specced trailers, the adjuster extending from the ram to the brake drums is on a splined shaft and the only way to adjust is to remove the circlip (which often involves getting the gas torch out). ❋ Unknown (2010)
Rather than helping major record labels adjust to the changing market, it continually, repeatedly and publicly destroyed its own reputation and the reputation of the labels — each time shrinking their potential market by blaming the very people they should have been working to turn into customers. ❋ Unknown (2009)
It also has a motion detection feature that will automaticall adjust the settings of the camera to prevent you from taking those awful blurry pictures. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Unfortunately, the school world is mainly a verbal, s y m b o l i c world, and learners like G a r y must adjust, that is, put aside their best way of learning and learn the way the school decrees. ❋ Unknown (2009)
(On if Quinn gets rid of the ball too early sometimes) — «No, if you’re outnumbered you have to go to either the site adjust, which is the outside player or the hot, which is the inside player because you don’t have the numbers to pick it up.» ❋ Unknown (2009)
Jun 12 17: 15: 11 localhost kernel [0]: SMU_Neo2_PlatformPlugin:: initThermalProfile — calling adjust ❋ Unknown (2009)
«No, if you’re outnumbered you have to go to either the site adjust, which is the outside player or the hot, which is the inside player because you don’t have the numbers to pick it up.»
Gun one is also known as the adjust gun, meaning that any missions where the rounds must be adjusted on to target will be shot by this gun. ❋ Unknown (2008)
If you add or delete a file in Explorer, iTunes doesn’t automatically adjust, which is show-stoppingly retarded. ❋ Unknown (2008)
i would revise the first rush of words deleting anger massage oil over the back of every tired phrase adjust the metre of sunsets & coffees-to-go spell out desire in soft italics if we were a poem ❋ Unknown (2007)
So, they’re full on making out, groping, ect., and then he actually had to «adjust» himself. ❋ Unknown (2009)
[I’m sorry] [honey], but [I HAD] to adjust. ❋ Kat (2003)
Adjustable [office] [chairs] means one size does [fit] all. ❋ AKACroatalin (2015)
*man grabs his [crotch]*
Woman: What are you doing?!
Man: Adjustment.
——
Woman: Are you masturbating?
Man: Adjustment. Hey you just looked at my penis llololololol!!!11!![oneone]!!!!!!!!![eleven]!! ❋ Abdurrahman (2009)
Frank wrote the computer company [submitting] several [adjustions] they could make for next year computer model [coming out]. ❋ Mrbunnylamakins (2014)
[Iam] «See they keep trying to make adjustments to the thing that isn’t working. As though it’s the variables that are wrong and not that their idea doesn’t work. No amount of [adjustment] makes a turd a [tenderloin]» ❋ Hym Iam (2022)
While in line at [the bank], I had to adjusticate myself after [staring] at the girl in the [yoga pants]. ❋ BigN_Tasty (2015)
«The assignment is due tomorrow? At least I remembered [the «fuck it» adjustment]! [FUCK IT]!»
«[Finals]? Oh, right, the «fuck it» adjustment! FUCK IT!» ❋ Who Gives A Shit? (2013)
Harold: Hey, Fred, what’s with Steph?
Fred: Fucked her so hard last night, I gave her a spinal adjustment.
Harold: [Oh, okay]. That’s awesome. The way she was walking, I thought she had some kind of [pussy rash].
Fred: No, it was great. Had her up to five pops. Got four more on the last thrust. Adjusted!!! (high [fives]) ❋ Theinstigator (2013)
My [alarm clock] wouldn’t [stop] [beeping], so i gave it a percussion adjustment and it stopped. ❋ K-man117 (2009)
Pauile: «I was in the army signal core. What this thing needs is what we call a
[Brogan Adjustment]»
Christopher: «What’s that? [Y’know] how?»
Pauile: «Yep»
*procedes to smash [DVD player] with left shoe» ❋ Rjd1118 (2021)
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adjust
adjust for height
регулировать по высоте
adjust idle power
регулировать малый газ
adjust mixture
регулировать качество смеси
adjust the cable
регулировать трос
adjust the compass
устранять девиацию компаса
adjust the engine
регулировать двигатель до заданных параметров
adjust the heading
корректировать курс
idle adjusting screw
винт регулировки малого газа
zero adjusting bezel
подвижная шкала для установки нуля
English-Russian aviation dictionary > adjust
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adjust
1) приводи́ть в поря́док
2) приспоса́бливать, пригоня́ть, прила́живать
3) ула́живать ( спор
и т.п.
)
4) регули́ровать; устана́вливать; выверя́ть;
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > adjust
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3
adjust
- adjust
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Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык.
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1995.Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов > adjust
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— adjust a patent litigation
— adjust the specification
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[əˈdʒʌst]
adjust вчт. внесение поправок adjust вчт. выравнивать adjust исправлять adjust корректировать adjust вчт. настраивать adjust настраивать adjust вчт. настроить adjust вчт. подгонять adjust приводить в порядок adjust приводить в соответствие adjust приспосабливать, пригонять, прилаживать adjust приспосабливать adjust приспособлять adjust разрешать споры adjust регулировать; устанавливать; выверять adjust регулировать adjust согласовывать adjust улаживать (спор и т. п.) adjust улаживать adjust урегулировать adjust устанавливать сумму, выплачиваемую по страховому полису adjust уточнять adjust вчт. юстировать adjust according to cost-of-living index регулировать в соответствии с индексом прожиточного минимума adjust according to index индексировать adjust in accordance with приводить в соответствие adjust to приспособляться, привыкать, адаптироваться automatic margin adjust вчт. автоматическое выравнивание края текста automatic widow adjust вчт. автоматическое устранение изолированных строк currently adjust изменять в соответствии с новыми данными
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Англо-русский технический словарь > adjust
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Англо-русский синонимический словарь > adjust
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1) приспосабливать, согласовывать; приводить в соответствие; регулировать
2) исправлять, уточнять, корректировать
3) улаживать, разрешать
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > adjust
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1. v приводить в порядок; улаживать; разрешать
2. v приспособлять; пригонять, прилаживать
3. v согласовывать, подгонять
4. v воен. корректировать
5. v устанавливать сумму, выплачиваемую по страховому полису
Синонимический ряд:
1. adapt (verb) acclimate; acclimatise; accommodate; accustom; adapt; conform; fashion; fit; order; proportion; quadrate; square; suit; tailor; tailor-make
2. habituate (verb) addict; confirm in; devote to; habituate; take to
3. regulate (verb) alter; calibrate; change; correct; modify; redress; regulate
4. set (verb) attune; fix; set; tune; tune up
5. settle (verb) accord; arrange; balance; calculate; determine; reconcile; rectify; settle
Антонимический ряд:
confuse; derange; disarrange; discompose; dislocate; dismember; disorder; disturb; maintain; resist; scatter; upset
English-Russian base dictionary > adjust
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[əʹdʒʌst]
1. приводить в порядок; улаживать; разрешать ()
to adjust differences — урегулировать /устранить/ разногласия
2. 1) приспособлять; пригонять, прилаживать
you should adjust your expenditure to your income — деньги следует тратить в соответствии с доходами; ≅ по одёжке протягивай ножки
2) согласовывать, подгонять ()
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refl (to) приспособляться, адаптироваться, привыкать
some wild beasts never adjust to life in a zoo — некоторые дикие животные никак не приживаются в зоопарках
he adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country — он быстро привык /приспособился/ к жаркому климату этой страны
3. 1) регулировать; настраивать; устанавливать;
тж. юстировать
I must adjust my watch, it’s slow — мне нужно отрегулировать часы, они отстают
these desks can be adjusted to the height of any child — эти парты можно поднимать и опускать /регулировать/ в соответствии с ростом любого ребёнка
please, do not adjust your sets — просим извинить за технические помехи ()
4. устанавливать сумму, выплачиваемую по страховому полису
НБАРС > adjust
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ADAPT, ACCOMMODATE, ADJUST
Adapt означает ‘приспособить для использования в новых условиях’ (обычно предполагает существенные изменения в соответствии с иными требованиями и может соответствовать русскому ‘переделать’): to adapt a difficult book for use in schools ‘переделать книгу в соответствии со знаниями школьников’ (облегчить и сократить), to adapt a novel for the stage ‘инсценировать роман’ (переделать его в соответствии с законами драматургии и требованиями театра). Adapt означает также ‘приспособиться’: eyes adapt to darkness ‘глаза привыкают (приспосабливаются) к темноте’ (имеется в виду приспособление глаз к силе раздражителя, в данном случае сильное повышение чувствительности глаз). Accommodate, так же как adapt, предполагает существенные изменения, имеющие целью привести какую-л. величину (понятие и т. д.) в соответствие с другой, выступающей в данном случае в качестве нормы (часто о планах, вкусах, привычках двух лиц): to accommodate one’s plans to someone else’s, to accommodate one’s habits to another’s inclinations. Adjust (только о конкретных предметах) означает ‘установить правильное или точное соотношение’ (между предметами или частями предмета), ‘отрегулировать’, ‘приладить’; adjust не предполагает изменений в самом существе предмета – только в механическом соотношении его частей: to adjust a piano stool to the height of the player, to adjust a telescope to one’s eyes, to adjust parts of a mechanism. В значении ‘приспосабливаться, приноравливаться к чему-л.’ adapt, accommodate и adjust могут взаимозаменяться: to adapt (accommodate, adjust) oneself to new manners and customs in a foreign country.
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > adjust
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Англо-русский словарь по машиностроению > adjust
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1. настраивать; регулировать
2. выравнивать, линировать
English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > adjust
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общ.
приводить в порядок; улаживать; разрешать
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приспосабливаться, адаптироваться, привыкать
to adjust oneself to changes in temperature [new conditions] — привыкать к изменениям температуры [к новым условиям]
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приспосабливать; приводить в соответствие [с чем-л.]
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согласовывать, подгонять
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регулировать, устанавливать, настраивать
to adjust the brakes (of one’s car) — отрегулировать тормоза (своего автомобиля)
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страх.
урегулировать убытки, урегулировать (страховые) требования
The insurer has a duty to adjust claims fairly and promptly. — Страховщик обязан урегулировать страховые требования добросовестно и быстро.
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1) корректировать, изменять курсы, цены;
2) исправлять ошибки.Англо-русский экономический словарь > adjust
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English-Russian dictionary of computer science and programming > adjust
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1) приспосабливать; согласовывать; приводить в соответствие
2) исправлять; уточнять; корректировать
3) регулировать, приводить в порядок
4) подгонять (о расчёте)
5) вычислять (методом наименьших квадратов)
6) устанавливать сумму, выплачиваемую по страховому полису
Англо-русский словарь по экономике и финансам > adjust
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регулировать, выверять, настраивать, приспосабливать
— adjust the scales
— adjust one’s watch to the summer time
— adjust one’s watch to the local time
— adjust the lamp to one’s eyes
— adjust oneself to new conditionsEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > adjust
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1) выверять; выставлять; юстировать
2) налаживать, регулировать; отлаживать
adjust for — регулировать по какому-л. параметру
3) подгонять, пригонять
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əˈdʒʌst гл.
1) приводить в порядок Syn: arrange, settle
2) улаживать (спор и т. п.) Four were named on each side to adjust their differences. ≈ С каждой стороны были названы четверо, чтобы уладить разногласия.
3) подгонять, пригонять, прилаживать It is difficult to adjust one’s habits to someone else. ≈ Трудно подгонять свои привычки под чьи-либо другие. Syn: fit
4) приспосабливаться, привыкать He had to adjust to the new climate. ≈ Ему пришлось приспосабливаться к новому климату. Syn: adapt
5) регулировать;
выверять, настраивать We adjusted our watches to local time. ≈ Мы перевели свои часы на местное время.
6) страх. устанавливать сумму, выплачиваемую по страховому полисуadjust вчт. внесение поправок ~ вчт. выравнивать ~ исправлять ~ корректировать ~ вчт. настраивать ~ настраивать ~ вчт. настроить ~ вчт. подгонять ~ приводить в порядок ~ приводить в соответствие ~ приспосабливать, пригонять, прилаживать ~ приспосабливать ~ приспособлять ~ разрешать споры ~ регулировать;
устанавливать;
выверять ~ регулировать ~ согласовывать ~ улаживать (спор и т. п.) ~ улаживать ~ урегулировать ~ устанавливать сумму, выплачиваемую по страховому полису ~ уточнять ~ вчт. юстировать~ to приспособляться, привыкать, адаптироваться
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adjust — [v1] become or make prepared, adapted acclimatize, accommodate, accustom, adapt, alter, arrange, compose, conform, dispose, do as Romans do*, doctor*, fiddle with*, fine tune, fit, fix, fix up, get act together*, get it together*, grin and bear… … New thesaurus
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adjust — (v.) late 14c., ajusten, to correct, remedy; reborrowed by c.1600 in sense arrange, settle, compose, from M.Fr. adjuster, O.Fr. ajouter to join (12c.), from L.L. adjuxtare to bring near, from L. ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + juxta next, related to … Etymology dictionary
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adjust — 01. It has taken me a long time to [adjust] to life in North America. 02. Jack had difficulty [adjusting] to life on his own after his wife passed away. 03. My ski bindings are loose. I think I should [adjust] them before I go skiing again. 04.… … Grammatical examples in English
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adjust */*/ — UK [əˈdʒʌst] / US verb Word forms adjust : present tense I/you/we/they adjust he/she/it adjusts present participle adjusting past tense adjusted past participle adjusted 1) a) [transitive] to change something slightly in order to make it better,… … English dictionary