Ad*just" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Adjusted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Adjusting.] [OF. ajuster, ajoster (whence F.
ajouter to add), LL. adjuxtare to fit; fr. L. ad +
juxta near; confused later with L. ad and justus just,
right, whence F. ajuster to adjust. See Just, v. t. and cf.
Adjute.] 1. To make exact; to fit; to make
correspondent or conformable; to bring into proper relations; as, to
adjust a garment to the body, or things to a standard.
2. To put in order; to regulate, or reduce to
system.
Adjusting the orthography.
Johnson.
3. To settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so
that parties are agreed in the result; as, to adjust accounts; the
differences are adjusted.
4. To bring to a true relative position, as the
parts of an instrument; to regulate for use; as, to adjust a
telescope or microscope.
Syn. -- To adapt; suit; arrange; regulate; accommodate; set
right; rectify; settle.
