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1. Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
   "Adjust the clock, please"
   - set, correct
    
2. Place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
   - align, aline [non-standard], line up
    
3. Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
   "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
   - conform, adapt
    
4. Make correspondent or conformable
   "Adjust your eyes to the darkness"
    
5. Decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

Derived forms: adjusts, adjusting, adjusted

See also: adjustable, adjuster, adjustive, adjustment

Type of: accommodate, adapt, adjudicate, alter, change, decide, modify, reorient, resolve, settle

Encyclopedia: Adjust