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Word: Adjust
Speech Type: Verb
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’
əˈdʒʌst
alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result
Short Definition:alter/move
Examples:- he smoothed his hair and adjusted his tie
- a single control adjusts the water flow
assess (loss or damages) when settling an insurance claim
Short Definition:assess loss/damage
Examples:- the insurance agent may have the responsibility of adjusting small losses
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