adjust

To change something slightly so it fits or works better.

• Please adjust the seat.
• I adjusted my belt after lunch.
• Can you adjust the mirror so I can see the road?

Similar words: alter, change

Common phrases: adjust the seat, adjust the volume

To change your habits or thinking so you can deal with a new situation.

• It takes time to adjust.
• She adjusted quickly to her new school.
• Have you adjusted to working at night?

How to use it: adjust to something (He adjusted to the colder climate.); adjust to doing something (I am adjusting to living alone.)

Similar words: adapt, get used to

Common phrases: adjust to something, adjust to living

To change something to suit a need or situation.

• We adjusted the recipe for children.
• They adjusted their plans after the storm.
• The budget must be adjusted to match our income.

How to use it: adjust something to suit something (We adjusted the menu to suit local tastes.)

Similar words: modify, adapt, alter

Common phrases: adjust something accordingly, adjust a plan

To change something so it becomes more accurate or correct.

• She adjusted her estimate after checking the figures.
• The new evidence made him adjust his conclusion.
• We adjusted the calculation to correct an error.

Similar words: correct, revise

Common phrases: adjust an estimate, adjust a conclusion