adjust (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 5 senses of the word *adjust*:
VERB	change	adjust, set, correct	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
change	adjust, align, aline, line up	place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
change	adjust, conform, adapt	adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
change	adjust	make correspondent or conformable
cognition	adjust	decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

adjust pronunciation
Sounds	ahjhah'st
Rhymes	abolitionist ... zoologist: 193 rhymes with ahst...

Englishadjust: 5 senses verb 1, change
Meaning	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Example	"Adjust the clock, please"
Synonyms	set, correct
Narrower	align, ordinate, coordinate	Bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
	attune	Adjust or accustom to
	calibrate, graduate, fine-tune	make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
	citify	accustom to urban ways / ways
	depressurize, depressurise, decompress	decrease the pressure of
	focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen	put (an image) into focus
	harmonize, harmonise, reconcile	Bring into consonance or accord
	justify	Adjust the spaces between words
	linearize, linearise	make linear or get into a linear form
	match, fit	make correspond or harmonize
	modulate	Adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
	plumb	adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
	pressurize, pressurise	increase the pressure in or of
	proportion	Adjust in size relative to other things
	readjust, reset	Adjust again after an initial failure
	regulate, modulate	Fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
	set	set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
	synchronize, synchronise, sync	make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
	temper	Adjust the pitch (of pianos)
	time	regulate or set the time of
	time	Adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
	trim	Adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
	tune, tune up	Adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)
	tune, tune up	Adjust for (better) functioning
	zero, zero in	Adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun)
	zero	Adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Spanish	ajustar, colocar, corregir
Catalan	ajustar, corregir, posar bé
Adjectives	adjustable	capable of being regulated
Adjectives	adjustive	conducive to adjustment
Nouns	adjuster	one who investigates insurance ... / insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
Nouns	adjustment	the act of adjusting something to match a standard

Englishadjust: 5 senses verb 2, change
Meaning	place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	align, aline, line up
Narrower	address	Adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
	collimate	adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
	concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise, focus	Bring into focus or alignment
	realign, realine	align anew or better
	synchronize, synchronise	Cause to indicate the same time or rate
	true, true up	make level, square, balanced, or concentric
Broader	reorient	set or arrange in a new or different determinate position
Opposite	skew	Turn or place at an angle
Spanish	ajustar, alinear, arreglar
Catalan	alinear

Englishadjust: 5 senses verb 3, change
Meaning	adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Example	"We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
Synonyms	conform, adapt
Narrower	acclimatize, acclimatise, acclimate	Get used to a certain climate / climate
	assimilate	Become similar to one's environment
	focus, focalize, focalise	Become focussed or come into focus
	match	Be equal or harmonize
	obey	Be obedient to
	readapt	adapt anew
	readjust, readapt	Adjust anew
	square	Cause to match, as of ideas or acts
Broader	get used to	Get or become familiar or accustomed with through experience
Spanish	adaptarse, adaptar, ajustarse, ajustar, conformarse, conformar, regular
Catalan	adaptar-se, adaptar, ajustar-se, ajustar, conformar-se
Adjectives	adjustive	conducive to adjustment
Nouns	adjustment	making or becoming suitable
Nouns	adjustment	the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

Englishadjust: 5 senses verb 4, change
Meaning	make correspondent or conformable.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Example	"Adjust your eyes to the darkness"
Broader	adapt, accommodate	make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
Spanish	ajustar
Catalan	ajustar
Adjectives	adjustable	capable of being changed so as to match or fit
Nouns	adjustment	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

Englishadjust: 5 senses verb 5, cognition
Meaning	decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate	Bring to an end
Spanish	ajustar, resolver
Nouns	adjustment	an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
Nouns	adjustor	one who investigates insurance ... / insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement

HyperDicEnglishADJ ... adjust

HyperDic English ADJ ... adjust