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[ verb ] alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

Synonyms

correct set

Examples

"Adjust the clock, please" "correct the alignment of the front wheels"

Used in print

(San Francisco Chronicle,...)

`` There was only one power control - a valve to adjust the fuel flow .

(Time magazine, 77:3...)

The appestat , which adjusts the appetite to keep weight constant , is located , says Jolliffe , in the hypothalamus - near the body 's temperature , sleep and water-balance controls .

(The Family Handyman, 11:5...)

Belt tension is adjusted by manipulation of two locking bolts and a movable motor mount .

The return spring tension may be adjusted to suit individual requirements by gripping the spring housing with a pair of pliers ( to prevent the spring from unwinding when it is_released ) , loosening the lock nut or screw , and rotating the housing until the desired tension is achieved .

On most drill presses , it is impossible to get the exact speed , but you can come close_by adjusting the drive belt on the step-cone pulleys .

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[ verb ] get accustomed or used (to something)

Synonyms

adapt

Examples

"We never adapted to life in the U.S."

Used in print

(Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)

Then she went_back to the wicker chair and resolutely adjusted her eyes to the glare on the water .

Related terms

change acclimatize

3
[ verb ] adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

Synonyms

adapt conform

Examples

"We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

Used in print

(Musical America, LXXXI:5...)

Prokofieff was able to adjust his creative personality to a swiftly changing world without losing his particular force and direction .

(John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)

The change may require different products , pricing , packaging , warehousing , salesmanship , advertising and executive attention - practically every link in the marketing network may have to be adjusted .

(L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)

( 1 ) As far down as 400 miles below the surface the material should be hot enough to be plastic and adjust itself to twisting forces by sluggish flow rather than by breaking , as rigid surface rocks do .

(Raymond J. Corsini et al., Roleplaying in Business...)

We may say that his attitude was foolish , since he may have been a success had he learned some human relations skills ; or we may say that his attitude was commendable , showing his independence of mind , in his refusal to adjust to the opinions of others .

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[ verb ] place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel

Synonyms

align line_up aline

Examples

"align the car with the curb" "align the sheets of paper on the table"

Used in print

(Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)

Abel moved and adjusted his long legs .

(Hampton Stone, The Man Who Looked Death...)

He adjusted the hat , lifted the horn to his lips as_though it were a flute , and fell_in alongside our fingerprint_expert to cavort with him .

He quickly fixed that , rolling back the shades on some of the skylights and adjusting screens on the others .

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[ verb ] make correspondent or conformable

Examples

"Adjust your eyes to the darkness"

Used in print

(Morton A. Kaplan and Nicholas de B. Katzenbach,...)

Codification was followed in all countries by a growing amount of legislation , some changing and adjusting the older law , much dealing with entirely new situations .

Related terms

adapt alteration

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[ verb ] decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

Related terms

decide allowance

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