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Collocations for adjust - verb

1. change sth slightly

ADVERB

slightly
finely
It is important to have equipment that can be finely adjusted.
automatically
carefully
accordingly
Children are sensitive to family attitudes and adjust their attitudes accordingly.
downwards/downward, upwards/upward
This estimate may have to be adjusted downwards/downward.

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PREPOSITION

for
Salaries are adjusted for inflation.

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2. get used to new situation

ADVERB

quickly, rapidly
gradually, slowly

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VERB + adjust

be difficult to, be hard to
need time to, take time to
It may take a little time to adjust to the climate here.
try to

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PREPOSITION

to
She will gradually adjust to her new role.

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Adjust is used with these nouns as the object:
aim, angle, balance, belt, binoculars, collar, dial, dosage, dose, estimate, glasses, grip, height, knob, level, lighting, margin, medication, price, sail, schedule, setting, sight, size, spectacles, stance, stirrup, strap, style, sunglasses, tension, tie, voltage

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