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transitive verb1: to embellish with or as if with ribbons, lace, or ornaments <trim the Christmas tree> <the coat was trimmed with fur>2 a: to administer a beating to : thrash b: defeat <trimmed me at chess>3 a: to make trim and neat especially by cutting or clipping <trim the hedges> b: to free of excess or extraneous matter by or as if by cutting <trim a budget> <trim down the inventory> c: to remove by or as if by cutting <trimmed thousands from federal payrolls
— Grit>4 a
(1): to cause (as a ship) to assume a desirable position in the water by arrangement of ballast, cargo, or passengers
(2): to adjust (as an airplane or submarine) for horizontal movement or for motion upward or downward b: to adjust (as cargo or a sail) to a desired positionintransitive verb1 a: to maintain neutrality between opposing parties or to favor each equally b: to change one's views for reasons of expediency2: to assume or cause a boat to assume a desired position in the water <a boat that trims badly>
— trim one's sails
: to adjust oneself or one's actions to prevailing conditions <compromise or trim your sails to suit the political winds
— Philip Johnston>
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