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Webster 1913 Edition

Adjust

Ad-just′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Adjusted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Adjusting
.]
[OF.
ajuster
,
ajoster
(whence F.
ajouter
to add), LL.
adjuxtare
to fit; fr. L.
ad
+
juxta
near; confused later with L.
ad
and
justus
just, right, whence F.
ajuster
to adjust. See
Just
, v. t. and cf.
Adjute
.]
1.
To make exact; to fit; to make correspondent or conformable; to bring into proper relations;
as, to
adjust
a garment to the body, or things to a standard
.
2.
To put in order; to regulate, or reduce to system.
Adjusting
the orthography.
Johnson.
3.
To settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result;
as, to
adjust
accounts; the differences are
adjusted
.
4.
To bring to a true relative position, as the parts of an instrument; to regulate for use;
as, to
adjust
a telescope or microscope
.
Syn. – To adapt; suit; arrange; regulate; accommodate; set right; rectify; settle.

Webster 1828 Edition

Adjust

ADJUST'

,
Verb.
T.
[L. ad, and justus, just, exact. See Just.]
1.
To make exact; to fit; to make correspondent, or conformable; as, to adjust a garment to the body, an event to the prediction, or things to a standard.
2.
To put in order; to regulate or reduce to system; as to adjust a scheme; to adjust affairs.
3.
To make accurate; to settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result; as to adjust accounts; the differences are adjusted.

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