adjust

to change something slightly so that it fits or works better
You adjust things with small changes, like a mirror or a plan. You can also adjust to a new place by slowly getting used to it.
adjust meaning in Hindi
किसी चीज़ में थोड़ा बदलाव करना ताकि वह बेहतर बैठे या काम करे
आप छोटे बदलावों से चीज़ों को adjust करते हैं, जैसे शीशा या योजना। नई जगह में धीरे-धीरे आदत डालना भी adjust करना है।
Examples
- Adjust the rear-view mirror before you start the car.गाड़ी चलाने से पहले पीछे देखने वाला शीशा ठीक कर लो।
- The bank adjusted its loan rates after the RBI announcement.आरबीआई की घोषणा के बाद बैंक ने अपनी लोन दरों में बदलाव किया।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
Adjust = make it JUST right, like turning the knob till the radio sounds just perfect.
💡 Did you know?
In Indian English, 'please adjust' often means 'please make some room' or 'manage somehow', for example on a crowded bus.
Word origin
From Middle English ajusten, borrowed from Middle French adjuster, or Old French -, from Latin ad ('to, up to, towards') + iustus ('correct, proper, exact'); Equivalent to ad + just. Probably influenced in sense by Old French ajouster (cf. modern ajouter), from la-vul *adiuxtāre, from Latin iuxta.
Other meanings
noun a person who checks insurance claims and decides how much to pay, or a device that adjusts something
noun a small change made so that something fits or works better
adjust meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | किसी चीज़ में थोड़ा बदलाव करना ताकि वह बेहतर बैठे या काम करे |
| Arabic · العربية | تغيير شيء قليلًا حتى يناسب أو يعمل بشكل أفضل |
| French · Français | modifier légèrement quelque chose pour qu’il aille ou fonctionne mieux |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | mengubah sesuatu sedikit agar lebih pas atau berfungsi lebih baik |
| Chinese · 中文 | 稍微改变某物,使它更合适或效果更好 |
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