readjust
verb [I or T] /ˌriː.əˈdʒʌst/Definition
C1 to change in order to fit a different situation, or to repair something slightly: After living abroad for so long, he found it difficult to readjust to life at home. The clock automatically readjusts when you enter a new time zone. The machines were old and constantly needed readjusting.Adapting and modifying ChangingAdapting and attuning to something readjustment /-mənt/ noun [C or U] Adapting and modifying ChangingAdapting and attuning to something
(Definition of readjust verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- acclimatize verb
- accommodate verb (SUIT)
- adapt verb (BECOME FAMILIAR)
- adapt verb (CHANGE)
- adaptable adjective
- adjustable adjective
- adjustment noun (BECOMING FAMILIAR)
- amend verb
- amendment noun
- chameleon noun (PERSON)
- change with/keep up with/move with the times idiom
- jigger verb
- modification noun (CHANGE)
- modification noun (LANGUAGE)
- pliant adjective (PERSON)
- put sth back phrasal verb (OF CLOCK)
- revision noun (CHANGE)
- turn the tables on sb idiom
- twist verb (CHANGE)
- write sb out of sth phrasal verb
Topic:
Adapting and modifying
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