/ əˈdʒʌst; NAmE / verb
1.
[ vn ] adjust sth (to sth) to change sth slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions or to make it work better :
Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly.
This button is for adjusting the volume.
Adjust your language to the age of your audience.
2.
adjust (to sth / to doing sth) | adjust (yourself to sth) to get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave and/or think
SYN adapt :
[ v ]
It took her a while to adjust to living alone.
After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark.
[ vn ]
You'll quickly adjust yourself to student life.
3.
[ vn ] to move sth slightly so that it looks neater or feels more comfortable :
He smoothed his hair and adjusted his tie.
—see also well adjusted
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent. (in the senses harmonize discrepancies and assess loss or damages ): from obsolete French adjuster , from Old French ajoster to approximate, based on Latin ad- to + juxta near.