Complete Definition of "adjust"

English

Etymology
Ultimately from Latin ad, "to, up to, towards" + juste, "correct, proper, exact".

Verb
en-verb

  1. To modify something.

#:Morimoto's recipes are adjusted to suit the American palate

  1. To improve or rectify.

#:He adjusted his initial conclusion to reflect the new data.

  1. To settle an insurance claim.

Translations
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Dutch: aanpassen (1), verbeteren (2)
French: ajuster
German: anpassen, berichtigen
Greek: ��θμίζ� (rithmizo), ��ο�α�μ�ζ� (prosarmozo), διε�θε�� (dieftheto), διακανονίζ� (diakanonizo)
Japanese: 調��� (ch�setsu suru)
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Korean: 조���
Russian: о��ег�ли�ова��
Slovene: nastaviti
Spanish: ajustar
Vietnamese: �i�u ch�nh, ch�nh lại, sửa

See also
adjuster
adjustment
modify
modification
edit
change

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