to adjust
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2.7
- verb
- /əˈdʒʌst/
- We asked the customers to adjust their tip accordingly.
- adjust accordingly
- adjust the level
- adjust the value
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Watch on YouTubeHey, maybe I need to adjust the gaps again.
- Hey, maybe I need to adjust the gaps again.
- You know, there's parts you can't just change and adjust with your hands.
- So we plug it into equation and we adjust things until it fits.
- You'll you'll be able to like adjust tightness, temperature.
- We might also see some terms that adjust this as time goes on.
Examples
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Adjust your equipment accordingly.
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And they take that and they adjust the rate to keep up with inflation.
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You would take B just because you could adjust the size.
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So it's very, very easy to adjust it to local languages.
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So again, I'm going to adjust my exposure a little bit.
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However, the fair trade minimum price is adjusted when coffee is purchased from farmers.
Academic text (2017) -
You just have to adjust your derailleur.
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After presenting it to the group, they adjusted it according to group members' feedback.
Academic text (2011) -
My duty was to monitor and adjust our consumption and supply gauges.
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He had to adjust the chair height so that it was comfortable for him.
Synonyms
542
1.0
To make something right by fixing a mistake
459
2.5
To change something slightly or become different
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3.2
Make small changes to something to make it more useful
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3.2
Adjust a machine or system so it works better
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3.2
To change something so it fits a new use or situation
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3.9
To make small changes to a document, for example a law or statement, to correct mistakes
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4.4
To put something back into an upright position
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2.1
To move things so they are in a new order
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3.8
To make small changes to improve something
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3.7
To control the amount, speed, or way something happens
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3.5
To put things in a straight line or in the correct position
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5.4
Change the order or settings of something to fit new needs
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4.2
To make small changes so something works better
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4.9
To move things or ideas into the right position
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6.5
Adjust a device or instrument so it works correctly
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3.8
Change something or yourself again to fit a new situation
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
How Precise
- Specialized
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6.0
41
4.2
35
3.9
360
2.7
459
2.5
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Adjust comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and just 'right', the same root as just and justice. So to adjust a chair or a picture is to change it until it is 'right' or in the correct position.