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adjust

/əˈdʒʌst/uh-JUHST
/əˈdʒʌst/uh-JUHST

Meaningput alongside

Common meaning: alter slightly to make suitable

Journey through time

  1. Late Latinadiuxtare‘put alongside’source
  2. Old Frenchmeaning shiftsput alongside → ajuster, ajousterajoster‘ajuster, ajouster’source
  3. Frenchajostersource
  4. Middle Englishatustensource
  5. Englishmeaning shiftsajuster, ajouster → alter slightly to make suitableadjust‘alter slightly to make suitable’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Late Latin adiuxtare ‘put alongside’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry ADJUST, p. 8 · dictionary scan

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