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adjust - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" |
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set,
correct |
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alter,
change,
modify remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
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proportion adjust in size relative to other things
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modulate vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)
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temper make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"
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tune,
tune up adjust the pitches of (musical instruments); "My piano needs to be tuned"
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calibrate,
fine-tune,
graduate make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder"
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tune,
tune up adjust the pitches of (musical instruments); "My piano needs to be tuned"
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time adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time; "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely"
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trim adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
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zero,
zero in adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards"
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zero adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards"
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readjust,
reset adjust anew; "After moving back to America, he had to readjust"
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attune adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
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time adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time; "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely"
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set set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"
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modulate,
regulate vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)
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focalise,
focalize,
focus,
sharpen put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
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sync,
synchronise,
synchronize make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; "Let's synchronize our efforts"
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pressurise,
pressurize increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort"
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decompress,
depressurise,
depressurize restore to its uncompressed form; "decompress data"
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fit,
match insert or adjust several objects or people; "Can you fit the toy into the box?"; "This man can't fit himself into our work environment"
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plumb adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
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align,
coordinate,
ordinate 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"
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harmonise,
harmonize,
reconcile bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing
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linearise,
linearize make linear or get into a linear form; "a catalyst linearizes polyethylene"
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justify adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins"
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citify accustom to urban ways; "Immigration will citify the country?"
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adjust - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation" |
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conform,
adapt |
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change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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readapt,
readjust adapt anew; "He readapted himself"
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readapt adapt anew; "He readapted himself"
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assimilate become similar to one's environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"
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focalise,
focalize,
focus put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
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acclimate,
acclimatise,
acclimatize get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt"
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match be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match"
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obey be obedient to
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square make square; "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"
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adjust - make correspondent or conformable; "Adjust your eyes to the darkness" |
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accommodate,
adapt make (one thing) compatible with (another); "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"
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adjust - decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim |
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adjudicate,
decide,
resolve,
settle reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
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