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adjusteth

adjusteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of adjust.

Meaning of adjust

Verb

adjust (third-person singular simple present adjusts, present participle adjusting, simple past and past participle adjusted)

  1. (transitive) To modify.
    • Morimoto's recipes are adjusted to suit the American palate.
    Synonyms:
    change, edit, modify, set, measure
  2. (transitive) To improve or rectify.
    • He adjusted his initial conclusion to reflect the new data.
  3. (transitive) To settle an insurance claim.
    • Murder is dealt with by the law of blood-revenge, but the innocent manslayer may seek asylum at God's altar. With murder are ranked man-stealing, offences against parents, and witchcraft. Other injuries are occasions of self-help or of private suits to be adjusted at the sanctuary.1892, W. Robertson Smith, The Old Testament in the Jewish Church, page 340
  4. (intransitive) To change to fit circumstances.
    • Most immigrants adjust quickly to a new community.
    Synonyms:
    accommodate

Questions about adjusteth

What is adjusteth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Adjusteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of adjust.

Words near adjusteth in the dictionary

  1. adjusted gross income
  2. adjusted gross incomes
  3. adjuster
  4. adjusters
  5. adjustest
  6. adjusteth
  7. adjustible
  8. adjusting
  9. adjusting entries
  10. adjusting entry
  11. adjustings

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