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adjourn
adjournment debate
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adjudge
adjudicate
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adjust
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adjustable peg
adjustable-rate
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adjustable-rate preferred stock
adjustable wrench
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ad·just [ ə júst ] (past and past participle ad·just·ed, present participle ad·just·ing, 3rd person present singular ad·justs)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb change something slightly: to make slight changes in something to make it fit or function better
2. transitive and intransitive verb adapt to new circumstances: to adapt to a new environment or condition
[Early 17th century. Via obsolete French adjuster< assumed Vulgar Latin adjuxtare "put close to" < Latin juxta "close"]

ad·just·a·bil·i·ty [ ə jùstə bíllətee ] noun
ad·just·a·ble adjective
ad·just·ment noun
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