Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - adjust

 verb  Etymology: Middle English ajusten, from Old French ajuster to make conform, from a- (from Latin ad-) + juste right, exact — more at just  Date: 14th century  transitive verb  1.  a. to bring to a more satisfactory state:  (1) settle, resolve  (2) rectify  b. to make correspondent or conformable ; adapt  c. to bring the parts of to a true or more effective relative position ~ a carburetor  2. to reduce to a system ; regulate  3. to determine the amount to be paid under an insurance policy in settlement of (a loss)  intransitive verb  1. to adapt or conform oneself (as to new conditions)  2. to achieve mental and behavioral balance between one's own needs and the demands of others  Synonyms: see adapt  • ~ability noun  • ~able adjective  • ~ive adjective