Main Entry:: ad·just
Pronunciation:: \ə-ˈjəst\
Function:: verb
Etymology:: Middle English ajusten, from Old French ajuster to make conform, from a- (from Latin ad-) + juste right, exact — more at just
Date:: 14th century

transitive verb1 a: to bring to a more satisfactory state: (1): settle , resolve (2): rectify b: to make correspondent or conformable : adapt c: to bring the parts of to a true or more effective relative position <adjust a carburetor>2: to reduce to a system : regulate3: to determine the amount to be paid under an insurance policy in settlement of (a loss)intransitive verb1: to adapt or conform oneself (as to new conditions)2: to achieve mental and behavioral balance between one's own needs and the demands of others

synonyms see adapt

— ad·just·abil·i·ty

\-ˌjəs-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— ad·just·able

\-ˈjəs-tə-bəl\ adjective

— ad·jus·tive

\-ˈjəs-tiv\ adjective

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