adjust

Verb

  • (v.) adjust, set, correct (alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard) "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
  • (v.) align, aline, line up, adjust (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"
  • (v.) adjust, conform, adapt (adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions) "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
  • (v.) adjust (make correspondent or conformable) "Adjust your eyes to the darkness"
  • (v.) adjust (decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim).
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