verb
1 change sth slightly
ADVERB
▪ slightly
▪ finely
▪
It is important to have equipment that can be finely ~ed.
▪ automatically
▪ carefully
▪ accordingly
▪
Children are sensitive to family attitudes and ~ their attitudes accordingly.
▪ downwards/downward , upwards/upward
▪
This estimate may have to be ~ed downwards/downward.
PREPOSITION
▪ for
▪
Salaries are ~ed for inflation.
2 get used to new situation
ADVERB
▪ quickly , rapidly
▪ gradually , slowly
VERB + ADJUST
▪ be difficult to , be hard to
▪ need time to , take time to
▪
It may take a little time to ~ to the climate here.
▪ try to
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
She will gradually ~ to her new role.
Adjust is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ aim , ↑ angle , ↑ balance , ↑ belt , ↑ binoculars , ↑ collar , ↑ dial , ↑ dosage , ↑ dose , ↑ estimate , ↑ glasses , ↑ grip , ↑ height , ↑ knob , ↑ level , ↑ lighting , ↑ margin , ↑ medication , ↑ price , ↑ sail , ↑ schedule , ↑ setting , ↑ sight , ↑ size , ↑ spectacles , ↑ stance , ↑ stirrup , ↑ strap , ↑ style , ↑ sunglasses , ↑ tension , ↑ tie , ↑ voltage