adjusted; adjusting; adjusts
Definition of adjust
b
: to make correspondent or conformable : adapt
had to adjust our approach
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)
1
: to adapt or conform oneself (as to new conditions)
adjust to the new regulations Our eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness.
2
: to achieve mental and behavioral balance between one's own needs and the demands of others
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The first known use of adjust was in 1611
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