what does adjust mean?
ADJUST as VERB
- Meaning
- adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
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- We must adjust to the bad economic situation
Hypernyms(s) adjust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
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- Adjust the clock, please
- correct the alignment of the front wheels
Hypernyms(s) adjust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make correspondent or conformable
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- Adjust your eyes to the darkness
Hypernyms(s) adjust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
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- align the car with the curb
- align the sheets of paper on the table
Hypernyms(s) adjust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
Hypernyms(s) adjust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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