adjust
verb
[ əˈdʒʌst ]
• alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result.
• "he smoothed his hair and adjusted his tie"
Similar:
modify,
alter,
regulate,
tune,
fine-tune,
calibrate,
balance,
adapt,
rearrange,
change,
rejig,
rework,
revamp,
remodel,
reshape,
convert,
transform,
tailor,
improve,
enhance,
customize,
repair,
fix,
correct,
rectify,
make good,
put in working order,
overhaul,
put right,
set right,
set to rights,
standardize,
normalize,
jigger,
tweak,
twiddle,
patch up,
see to,
• assess (loss or damages) when settling an insurance claim.
• "the insurance agent may have the responsibility of adjusting small losses"
Origin:
early 17th century (in the senses ‘harmonize discrepancies’ and ‘assess loss or damages’): from obsolete French adjuster, from Old French ajoster ‘to approximate’, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + juxta ‘near’.
