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present tense form of adjust (3rd person singular).

adjusts

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become or make prepared, adapted v.
mechanically alter, especially to v.
bring into agreement or to a standard v.

VERB

become or make prepared, adapted

Synonyms

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accommodate accustom adapt alter conform fine-tune fix modify regulate tailor

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acclimatize arrange compose dispose doctor fit habituate harmonize order reconcile rectify redress remodel settle suit tailor-make tune

WEAK

do as Romans do fiddle with fix up get act together get it together grin and bear it make conform quadrate swim with the tide

Antonyms

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disarrange disorganize disturb

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confuse disagree disorder disperse mix up refuse ruin scatter upset worsen

WEAK

derange unfit unsuit

VERB

mechanically alter, especially to

Synonyms

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balance correct fine-tune fix improve overhaul readjust regulate tighten

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align calibrate connect fit focus grind mend polish rectify renovate repair service set sharpen square troubleshoot

WEAK

bring into line improve accommodate put in working order tune up

Antonyms

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disorganize

STRONG

break damage destroy dull hurt ruin spoil

WEAK

confuse derange disarrange disorder unfit unsuit upset

VERB

bring into agreement or to a standard

Synonyms

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allocate conform coordinate fine-tune modify regulate standardize

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accord arrange clarify conclude doctor grade organize reconcile settle sort straighten systematize tally

WEAK

fiddle with fix up methodize

Antonyms

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differ mismatch

STRONG

confuse disagree disarrange disorder disorganize mix up move refuse unsettle

WEAK

derange unfit unsuit upset

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adjusts

Cesci Burgoyne, a nurse based in Sydney, Australia who is also a qualified personal trainer and nutritionist, adjusts her training depending on how she feels in her cycle.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Social Security adjusts your benefit at FRA to account for those months during which your benefits were withheld because of excess earnings.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

All eyes have been on Justin Herbert this offseason as he adjusts to Mike McDaniel’s new-look offense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

As the surrounding environment adjusts, these impurities still undergo slight movements.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

We’re only halfway through health and PE when he adjusts his tight collar and says, “Time to go.”

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina