adjust

verb/əˈdʒʌst/

Frequency rank: #3,823 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

To change something slightly to make it fit or work better.

Illustration for the English word “adjust”

Example sentence

He needed to adjust the mirror to get a better view.

Synonyms & related words

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