adapt |
to change for a particular use. [1/2 definitions] |
adaptable |
having the ability to adjust to particular needs or conditions. [1/2 definitions] |
adjustable |
able to adjust; able to change or adapt oneself. [1/2 definitions] |
align |
to adjust (something), usu. a device, to improve its function. [1/6 definitions] |
angle1 |
to move, bend, or adjust at an angle. [1/10 definitions] |
apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
collimate |
to accurately adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument such as a telescope). [1/2 definitions] |
correct |
to adjust to a standard. [1/5 definitions] |
fiddle |
to move the fingers or hands without purpose or in a nervous way to fix or adjust something. [1/4 definitions] |
find one's feet |
(informal) to begin to adjust to or be comfortable in a new situation. |
fit1 |
to adjust or prepare until suitable. [1/11 definitions] |
focus |
to adjust to make a clear image. [1/6 definitions] |
future shock |
the physical or psychological distress caused by the inability to adjust to the many technological changes in modern society. |
gear |
to prepare or adjust to fit particular people or conditions. [1/4 definitions] |
halfway house |
a special residence where people who have been released from institutions, such as mental patients, prisoners, and drug addicts, are helped to adjust to ordinary life. |
key1 |
to regulate, coordinate, or adjust so that there is harmony or an appropriate match with something else. [1/8 definitions] |
level |
to adjust (two or more things) to the same position of height, rank, or the like. [1/15 definitions] |
manipulate |
to tamper with or adjust to one's own advantage, esp. by devious means. [1/3 definitions] |
modulate |
to adjust or adapt to a particular measure or proportion. [1/6 definitions] |
orient |
to adjust (something) toward or in relation to someone or something. [1/6 definitions] |