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adjust
verb as in become or make prepared, adapted
verb as in mechanically alter, especially to
Strong matches
align, calibrate, connect, fit, focus, grind, mend, polish, rectify, renovate, repair, service, set, sharpen, square, troubleshoot
Weak matches
bring into line, improve accommodate, put in working order, tune up
verb as in bring into agreement or to a standard
Strongest matches
allocate, conform, coordinate, fine-tune, modify, regulate, standardize
Strong matches
accord, arrange, clarify, conclude, doctor, grade, organize, reconcile, settle, sort, straighten, systematize, tally
Weak matches
Example Sentences
The delay to mid-November will cost the city a total of at least $22 million, creating another deficit that will have to be adjusted for down the line.
DPD said it had "adjusted some of our rates to reflect changes in our parcel traffic profile".
Police later discovered that the lock of the flat had been adjusted, meaning Mr Forbes would have been unable to get out.
What is even more sobering is that these large, flowing bodies of ice can take decades to fully adjust to the rapidly warming climate.
But as you get older, you kind of have to adjust a little bit.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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