Term: adjust
adjust (verb) /əˈdʒʌst/
Similar to: modify; adapt; regulate; tweak; alter; tune
Definition: to change something slightly to make it more correct, effective, or suitable for a new situation; or to get used to a new environment or set of circumstances.
Translation: pielāgot, noregulēt, pierast
Examples: “I need to adjust the height of my chair to avoid back pain.” “The figures were adjusted for inflation to give a more accurate picture of the economy.” “It took the children several months to adjust to their new school.”
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
adjust (verb)transitive verb
1.
a) to bring to a more satisfactory state
(1) - settle resolve
(2) - rectify
b) to make correspondent or conformable - adapt
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.
intransitive verb
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)
2.
to achieve mental and behavioral balance between one's own needs and the demands of others adapt
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
adjust (verb)to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
SYNONYMS:
acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adjust, condition, conform, doctor, edit, fashion, fit, put, shape, suit, tailorRELATED WORDS:
readapt, readjust; customize, gear, match, model, pattern; attune, correct, harmonize, square, tune; establish, root, settle; acquaint, familiarize, orient, orientate; equip, prepare, prime, rehearse; harden, inure, season, toughen; alter, convert, make over, modify, recast, reclaim, recycle, redesign, redevelop, redo, reengineer, refashion, refigure, refit, refocus, reinvent, rejigger, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, transform; accustom, condition, habilitate, habituate, naturalize; ready, season; bend; fiddle (with), fine-tune, phase, register, regulate, rigNEAR ANTONYMS:
misadjust