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   Ad·just

   /əˈjəst/

   

   verb

   • 1. alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result: "he smoothed his hair and adjusted his tie" Similar modifyalterregulatetunefine-tunecalibratebalanceadaptrearrangechangerejigreworkrevampremodelreshapeconverttransformtailorimproveenhancecustomizerepairfixcorrectrectifymake goodput in working orderoverhaulput rightset rightset to rightsstandardizenormalizeinformal:jiggertweaktwiddlepatch upsee to
   • ▪ permit small alterations or movements so as to allow a desired fit, appearance, or result to be achieved: "a harness that adjusts to the correct fit"
   • ▪ adapt or become used to a new situation: "she must be allowed to grieve and to adjust in her own way" Similar adaptbecome accustomedget usedaccommodateacclimatizeattuneorient oneselfreconcile oneselfhabituate oneselfassimilateconformcome to terms withfamiliarize oneself withacquaint oneself withblend in withfit in withfind one's feet inacclimate
   • 2. assess (loss or damages) when settling an insurance claim: "the insurance agent may have the responsibility of adjusting small losses"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the senses ‘harmonize discrepancies’ and ‘assess loss or damages’): from obsolete French adjuster, from Old French ajoster ‘to approximate’, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + juxta ‘near’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. adjuster noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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