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Verbs (14)

v. decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

v. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"

align, aline, line up, adjust

v. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"

adjust, adapt, get accustomed

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

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Fuzzynyms (133)

change, alter, vary

v. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

adjust, adapt, get accustomed

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

accommodate, reconcile, conciliate

v. make (one thing) compatible with (another); "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"

suit, accommodate, fit

v. be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"

change, alter, modify

v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

comply, follow, abide by

v. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"

habituate, accustom

v. make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"

familiarize, familiarise, make familiar

v. make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"

naturalize, naturalise

v. make more natural or lifelike

attune

v. adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with

harmonize, harmonise, reconcile

v. bring into consonance or accord; "harmonize one's goals with one's abilities"

synchronize, synchronise

v. cause to indicate the same time or rate; "synchronize your watches"

oblige, accommodate

v. provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"

sew, tailor, tailor-make

v. create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"

temper, season, mollify

v. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"

adapt, accommodate

v. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"

belong

v. be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place); "They belong to the same political party"

conform

v. be similar, be in line with

belong

v. be rightly classified in a class or category; "The whales belong among the mammals"

check, chink

v. make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"

pause suddenly, break off

v. prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"

fracture

v. break (a bone); "She broke her clavicle"

note, observe, observe with care

v. observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"

format, initialize, initialise

v. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"

decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate

v. bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

settle

v. become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled"

format, initialize, initialise

v. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"

straighten, unbend

v. straighten up or out; make straight

straighten, straighten out

v. make straight

flush, level, even out, even

v. make level or straight; "level the ground"

flatten, flatten out

v. become flat or flatter; "The landscape flattened"

flatten, drop

v. lower the pitch of (musical notes)

smooth, smoothen

v. make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"

order

v. bring order to or into; "Order these files"

adjust, conform, adapt

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

accommodate, reconcile, conciliate

v. make (one thing) compatible with (another); "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"

suit, accommodate, fit

v. be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"

change, alter, modify

v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

habituate, accustom

v. make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"

familiarize, familiarise, make familiar

v. make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"

naturalize, naturalise

v. make more natural or lifelike

right

v. put in or restore to an upright position; "They righted the sailboat that had capsized"

customize, customise

v. make according to requirements; "customize a car"

make up

v. devise or compose; "This designer makes up our Spring collections"

sew, tailor, tailor-make

v. create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"

check, chink

v. make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"

condition

v. put into a better state; "he conditions old cars"

inure, harden, indurate

v. cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate; "He was inured to the cold"

temper, season, mollify

v. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"

chasten, moderate, temper

v. restrain

toughen

v. make tough or tougher; "This experience will toughen her"

change, alter, vary

control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

straiten

v. squeeze together

adapt, accommodate

v. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"

oblige, accommodate

v. provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"

suit

v. be agreeable or acceptable; "This time suits me"

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Antonyms (1)

skew

v. turn or place at an angle; "the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed"

acceptable > acclimate > accomplish > custom > achieve > adapt > adequate > adjust

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