adjust

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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. t. fix, adapt, true, regulate, straighten; settle, compensate; equalize, rate. See agreement, equality.

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(Roget's IV) v.

1. [To bring into agreement]

Syn. change, modify, alter, adapt, accommodate, settle, arrange, reconcile, conform, resolve, coordinate, regulate, harmonize, acclimate, accustom, get used to, acclimatize, habituate, accord, attune, rectify, patch up, arbitrate, mediate, redress, set right, put to rights, straighten, standardize, make correspond, gear to, make jibe*; see also accommodate 2 .

2. [To settle a claim]

Syn. make an adjustment, make payment, arrange a settlement; see settle 9 .

3. [To place or regulate parts]

Syn. regulate, set, repair, fix, put in order, tune, tune up, fine-tune, calibrate, synchronize, customize, connect, square, balance, stabilize, tighten, fit, focus, tailor, readjust, rectify, correct, mend, improve, overhaul, grind, sharpen, renovate, collate, bring into line, align, put in working order, temper, service, do a repair job, trouble-shoot, tweak*, revamp*, put in A-1 condition*.

Syn.- adjust implies the bringing of things into proper relation through the use of skill or judgment [ to adjust brakes, to adjust differences ] ; adapt implies a modification to suit New conditions and suggests flexibility [ to adapt oneself to a New environment ] ; accommodate implies a subordinating of one thing to the needs of another and suggests concession or compromise [ he accommodated his walk to the halting steps of his friend ] ; conform means to bring into or act in harmony with some standard pattern, principle, etc. [ to conform to specifications ]

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(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.

conform, fit, alter, change, accommodate, bend, suit, accustom, *doctor, adapt, modify, straighten, tune, fine-tune, *fiddle with, calibrate, square, rectify, tweak, service, balance.

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(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To make or become suitable to a particular situation or use: acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adapt, conform, fashion, fit1, reconcile, square, suit, tailor. See CHANGE. 2. To alter for proper functioning: fix, regulate, set1, tune (up). Music: attune. See CHANGE, HELP.