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adjustadjust /əˈdʒʌst/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL verb ETYMOLOGYadjustOrigin: 1600-1700 French ajuster, from juste exact, just VERB TABLEadjust |
| Present | I, you, we, they | adjust | | he, she, it | adjusts | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | adjusted | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have adjusted | | he, she, it | has adjusted | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had adjusted | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will adjust | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have adjusted |
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| Present | I | am adjusting | | he, she, it | is adjusting | | you, we, they | are adjusting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was adjusting | | you, we, they | were adjusting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been adjusting | | he, she, it | has been adjusting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been adjusting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be adjusting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been adjusting |
► adjust to fit Seat belts adjust to fit short or tall drivers. THESAURUSmake somebody/something different► change to make someone or something become different: How does the president plan to change the tax system? Going to college really changed my life. ► alter to change something so that it is different but not completely different. Alter sounds more formal than change: We had to alter our plans because of the weather. ► adapt to change something so that it can be used in a different way: The chicken recipe can be adapted for vegetarians. ► adjust to make small changes in something in order to improve it. You use adjust about a machine, system, or the way something looks: How do you adjust the volume on the TV? ► modify to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more appropriate for a particular purpose: We all modify our speech when speaking to people in authority. ► convert to change something completely so that it has a different form and can be used for a different purpose: The old factory was converted into a restaurant. ► revise to change something in order to improve it by adding new information and correcting mistakes. You use revise about ideas, plans, or pieces of writing: The discovery made them revise their old ideas. I revised the essay after reading my teacher’s comments. ► amend formal to change a law or important document to correct or improve it: The act was amended to protect wildlife. ► reform to change a law, system, organization, etc. so that it is fairer or more effective: The tax code needs to be completely reformed. ► reorganize/restructure to change the way that a system or organization works: The company has been restructured from top to bottom. ► transform to change something completely, especially so that it is much better: They’ve completely transformed the downtown area. ► revolutionize to completely change the way people think or do something. You use revolutionize especially about a new idea or invention: The discovery of penicillin revolutionized medicine. ► twist/distort to deliberately change facts or words, in a way that is not true: He accused reporters of twisting his words. 1[intransitive, transitive] to make small changes to something, especially to its position, in order to improve it, make it more effective, etc.: Adjust the heat so that the soup doesn’t boil. Seat belts adjust to fit short or tall drivers.► see thesaurus at change12[intransitive] to gradually get used to a new situation by making small changes to the way you do things: It’s amazing how quickly kids adjust.adjust to It took a long time to adjust to the tropical heat.adjust to doing something My parents had trouble adjusting to living in an apartment.3[transitive] if you adjust something you are wearing, you move it slightly so that it is neater, more comfortable, etc.: He adjusted his tie and knocked on the door. [Origin: 1600–1700 French ajuster, from juste exact, just] → see also well-adjusted |