adjust
verb
Simple meaning
To change something a little so it works or fits better.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈdʒʌst
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
transitive
To settle an insurance claim.
transitive
To modify.
intransitive
To change to fit circumstances.
transitive
To improve or rectify.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
Used this way, adjust is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use adjust
- “We must adjust to the bad economic situation.”verb
- “Adjust your eyes to the darkness.”verb
- “Adjust the clock, please.”verb
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation.
One who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
An accounting entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate items between accounting periods.
One who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement.
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