ADJUST as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • make correspondent or conformable
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. 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 Derived(s)