readjust

ˌriːəˈdʒʌst

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Conjugation

Definition of readjust - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

adaptation

intr.

adapt to a familiar situation again

intr.

He had to readjust to life in the city.

reacclimate

readapt

effectiveness

tr.

change something to make it more effective

tr.

She readjusted her strategy to win the game.

adjust

modify

tweak

adjustment

tr.

alter the position of an object

tr.

He readjusted his tie before the meeting.

realign

reposition

correction

tr.

Rare

correct a setting after a failure

tr.

Rare

The technician readjusted the machine after it stopped working.

recalibrate

reconfigure

reset

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Origin of readjust

Latin, re (again) + adjustare (to adjust)

Examples of readjust in a sentence

The team must readjust their strategy for the new season.
He readjusted the mirror for better visibility.
The company readjusted its budget to increase profits.
She readjusted the mirror before driving off.
He had to readjust the painting on the wall.
She had to readjust the settings to improve the picture quality.

After the update, he needed to readjust the software configurations.

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French:se réadapter, réajuster, ...
German:sich gewöhnen, anpassen, ...
Italian:riadattarsi, riadattare, ...
Spanish:readaptarse, reajustar, ...
Portuguese:readaptar-se, reajustar, ...
Chinese:重新适应, 重新调整, ...
Japanese:再適応する, 調整する, ...
Arabic:تَكَيَّفَ من جديد, عَدَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִסְתַּגֵּל מֵחָדָשׁ, לְכַוְנֵן מֵחָדָשׁ, ...
Russian:адаптироваться, скорректировать, ...
Ukrainian:знову адаптуватися, переналаштовувати, ...
Hindi:फिर से ढलना, फिर से समायोजित करना, ...
Bengali:আবার মানিয়ে নেওয়া, পুনর্সামঞ্জস্য করা, ...
Catalan:readaptar-se, reajustar, ...
Czech:znovu si zvyknout na, upravit, ...
Danish:tilpasse sig, justere, ...
Dutch:aanpassen, herzien, ...
Greek:ξαναπροσαρμόζομαι, αναπροσαρμόζω, ...
Hungarian:visszaszokni, kiigazítani, ...
Khmer:សម្របខ្លួនឡើងវិញ, កែសម្រួលឡើងវិញ, ...
Korean:재적응하다, 조정하다, ...
Persian:دوباره عادت کردن, بازتنظیم کردن, ...
Polish:ponownie dostosować się, przestawić, ...
Portuguese (BR):readaptar, ajustar, ...
Romanian:a readapta, a ajusta din nou, ...
Swedish:återanpassa sig, justera, ...
Thai:ปรับตัว, ปรับ, ...
Turkish:yeniden uyum sağlamak, yeniden ayarlamak, ...
Vietnamese:thích nghi lại, điều chỉnh lại, ...

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