Word Meanings - ADJUST - Book Publishers vocabulary database

to fit; fr. L. ad + juxta near; confused later with L. ad and justus just, right, whence F. ajuster to adjust. See Just, v. t. and cf. 1. To make exact; to fit; to make correspondent or conformable; to bring into proper relations; as, to adjust

Additional info about word: ADJUST

to fit; fr. L. ad + juxta near; confused later with L. ad and justus just, right, whence F. ajuster to adjust. See Just, v. t. and cf. 1. To make exact; to fit; to make correspondent or conformable; to bring into proper relations; as, to adjust a garment to the body, or things to a standard. 2. To put in order; to regulate, or reduce to system. Adjusting the orthography. Johnson. 3. To settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result; as, to adjust accounts; the differences are adjusted. 4. To bring to a true relative position, as the parts of an instrument; to regulate for use; as, to adjust a telescope or microscope. Syn. -- To adapt; suit; arrange; regulate; accommodate; set right; rectify; settle.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of ADJUST)

• Accommodate
• Convenience
• oblige
• adapt
• supply
• reconcile
• suit
• fit
• adjust
• furnish
• serve
• harmonize
• Adapt
• Fit
• accommodate
• conform
• admeasure
• attune
• Arbitrate
• Settle
• compose
• decide
• determine
• adjudicate
• Attemper
• Moderate
• subdue
• compound
• commingle
• modify
• blend
• mix
• mold
• work
• medicate
• amalgamate
• Attune
• Temper
• attemper

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of ADJUST)

• Resolve
• analyze

Related words: (words related to ADJUST)

• MODIFY
  1. To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms of a contract. 2. To limit or reduce in extent or degree; to moderate; to qualify; to lower.
• CONVENIENCE; CONVENIENCY
  1. The state or quality of being convenient; fitness or suitableness, as of place, time, etc.; propriety. Let's futher think of this; Weigh what convenience both of time and means May fit us to our shape. Shak. With all brief and plain conveniency,
• FURNISHMENT
  The act of furnishing, or of supplying furniture; also, furniture. Daniel.
• SUPPLYMENT
  A supplying or furnishing; supply. Shak.
• TEMPER SCREW
  1. A screw link, to which is attached the rope of a rope-drilling apparatus, for feeding and slightly turning the drill jar at each stroke. 2. A set screw used for adjusting.
• ADAPTABLE
  Capable of being adapted.
• CONFORMABLE
  1. Corresponding in form, character, opinions, etc.; similar; like; consistent; proper or suitable; --usually followed by to. The fragments of Sappho give us a taste of her way of writing perfectly conformable with that character. Addison.
• OBLIGER
  One who, or that which, obliges. Sir H. Wotton.
• ATTEMPER
  1. To reduce, modify, or moderate, by mixture; to temper; to regulate, as temperature. If sweet with bitter . . . were not attempered still. Trench. 2. To soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice
• ADJUSTIVE
  Tending to adjust.
• ADMEASURE
  To determine the proper share of, or the proper apportionment; as, to admeasure dower; to admeasure common of pasture. Blackstone. 2. The measure of a thing; dimensions; size. (more info) 1. To measure.
• BLEND
  akin to Goth. blandan to mix, Icel. blanda, Sw. blanda, Dan. blande, 1. To mix or mingle together; esp. to mingle, combine, or associate so that the separate things mixed, or the line of demarcation, can not be distinguished. Hence: To confuse;
• COMPOUNDER
  A Jacobite who favored the restoration of James II, on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, compounds or mixes; as, a
• OBLIGEMENT
  Obligation. I will not resist, therefore, whatever it is, either of divine or human obligement, that you lay upon me. Milton.
• DECIDER
  One who decides.
• COMPOUNDABLE
  That may be compounded.
• DECIDEMENT
  Means of forming a decision. Beau. & Fl.
• SETTLEMENT
  A disposition of property for the benefit of some person or persons, usually through the medium of trustees, and for the benefit of a wife, children, or other relatives; jointure granted to a wife, or the act of granting it. 2. That which settles,
• SERVER
  1. One who serves. 2. A tray for dishes; a salver. Randolph.
• COMPOSE
  To arrange in a composing stick in order for printing; to set . (more info) 1. To form by putting together two or more things or parts; to put together; to make up; to fashion. Zeal ought to be composed of the hidhest degrees of all
• DISSERVE
  To fail to serve; to do injury or mischief to; to damage; to hurt; to harm. Have neither served nor disserved the interests of any party. Jer. Taylor. (more info) Etym:
• RESERVE
  1. To keep back; to retain; not to deliver, make over, or disclose. "I have reserved to myself nothing." Shak. 2. Hence, to keep in store for future or special use; to withhold from present use for another purpose or time; to keep; to retain. Gen.
• MALCONFORMATION
  Imperfect, disproportionate, or abnormal formation; ill form; disproportion of parts.
• DISTEMPERATE
  1. Immoderate. Sir W. Raleigh. 2. Diseased; disordered. Wodroephe.
• DESERVEDNESS
  Meritoriousness.
• INCONFORMITY
  Want of conformity; nonconformity.
• DECOMPOSE
  To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring to dissolution; to rot or decay.
• MISOBSERVE
  To observe inaccurately; to mistake in observing. Locke.
• NONCONFORMING
  Not conforming; declining conformity; especially, not conforming to the established church of a country.
• INSERVE
  To be of use to an end; to serve.