■ verb
1》 alter (something) slightly in order to achieve a correct or desired result.
↘adapt or become used to a new situation.
2》 assess (loss or damages) when settling an insurance claim.
Derivatives
~ability noun
~able adjective
~er noun
~ment noun
Origin
C17: from obs. Fr. ~er , from OFr. ajoster 'to approximate', based on L. ad- 'to' + juxta 'near'.