adjust

  • 11adjust */*/ — 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,… …

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  • 12adjust — ad|just W3 [əˈdʒʌst] v [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: ajuster, from juste exact, just ] 1.) [I and T] to gradually become familiar with a new situation = ↑adapt ▪ They ll soon settle in kids are very good at adjusting. adjust to ▪ It took a… …

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  • 13adjust — ad|just [ ə dʒʌst ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to change something slightly in order to make it better, more accurate, or more effective: Stir in the lemon juice and adjust the seasoning. adjust something for something (=change something to show the …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14adjust — [[t]əʤʌ̱st[/t]] ♦♦♦ adjusts, adjusting, adjusted 1) VERB When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas. → See also well adjusted [V n to n] We have been preparing our fighters to adjust themselves …

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  • 15adjust — ad•just [[t]əˈdʒʌst[/t]] v. t. 1) to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate: to adjust expenses to income[/ex] 2) to put in working order or in a proper state or position: to adjust an instrument[/ex] 3)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16adjust — /euh just /, v.t. 1. to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate: to adjust expenses to income. 2. to put in good working order; regulate; bring to a proper state or position: to adjust an instrument. 3. to …

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  • 17adjust — verb 1 change sth slightly ADVERB ▪ slightly ▪ finely ▪ It is important to have equipment that can be finely adjusted. ▪ automatically ▪ carefully …

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  • 18adjust — v. (D. intr., tr.) to adjust to (he had to adjust to the new climate; we adjusted our watches to local time) * * * [ə dʒʌst] (D. intr., tr.) to adjust to (he had to adjust to the new climate; we adjusted our watches to local time) …

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  • 19adjust — /əˈdʒʌst / (say uh just) verb (t) 1. to fit, as one thing to another; make correspondent or conformable; adapt; accommodate: to adjust things to a standard. 2. to put in working order; regulate; bring to a proper state or position: to adjust an… …

  • 20adjust — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. fix, adapt, true, regulate, straighten; settle, compensate; equalize, rate. See agreement, equality. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To bring into agreement] Syn. change, modify, alter, adapt, accommodate,… …

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