readjust
/riːəˈdʒʌst
/verb [with object]
1Set or adjust (something) again: I readjusted the rear-view mirror...
- As she approached the wide set of doors that led to the hall she could see Erik nervously fidgeting with his uniform in a mirror, adjusting and readjusting his tunic.
- I was to be at my father's in two hours, but I was having such a hard time adjusting and readjusting my clothing to be right.
- After I had adjusted and readjusted the necklace and bracelet to perfection I noticed how the stones in both pieces perfectly matched my eyes.
1.1 [no object] Adjust or adapt to a changed situation: it can take years to readjust to this situation...
- In contrast, those patients that picked themselves up and put the incident behind them were found to have readjusted to life at a quicker rate.
- Stepping out into the glare of Belmore Road in the afternoon, it took a while before my eyes readjusted to the sunlight.
- The findings, published in the British Medical Journal, could also help identify those who are struggling to readjust to life after such a loss, the authors said.