adjust

One entry found for adjust.

Main Entry: ad·just
Pronunciation: &-'j&st
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English ajusten, from Old French ajuster to make conform, from a- (from Latin ad-) + juste right, exact -- more at JUST
transitive verb
1 a : to bring to a more satisfactory state: (1) : SETTLE, RESOLVE (2) : RECTIFY b : to make correspondent or conformable : ADAPT c : to bring the parts of to a true or more effective relative position <adjust a carburetor>
2 : to reduce to a system : REGULATE
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)
2 : to achieve mental and behavioral balance between one's own needs and the demands of others
synonym see ADAPT
- ad·just·abil·i·ty /-"j&s-t&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun
- ad·just·able /-'j&s-t&-b&l/ adjective
- ad·jus·tive /-'j&s-tiv/ adjective