Adjust Definition & Meaning

adjust
verb
  1. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
  2. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"
  3. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
  4. make correspondent or conformable; "Adjust your eyes to the darkness"
  5. decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

"Adjust" in song lyrics

See how adjust is used in real songs:

  • "Thinkin of society and how he must adjust"
    7A3 — Mad Mad World
  • "We've changed the way we move so man up if you can't adjust"
    Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. f/ B-Real, Eminem — Real 911
  • "But I just adjust"
    Buckshot & 9th Wonder f/ Phonte — Birdz Fly the Coup

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