Word

adjust, v.
(adjusted, adjusting, adjusts)
freq. cnt. 33

alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 19

adjust correct set

sample sentences

"Adjust the clock, please"
"correct the alignment of the front wheels"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

adjustive adjustable adjustment adjuster

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

corrective

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

adapt adjust conform

sample sentences

"We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

adjustive adjustment adjustment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

adaptive adaptable adaption adaptation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conformist

semantic pointers

hypernym

get used to

hyponym

readjust, readapt readapt assimilate focus, focalize, focalise acclimatize, acclimatise, acclimate match obey square

place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

adjust align aline line up