adjusts

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