adjusts
- 1Third-person singular simple present of adjust.
The thermostat adjusts the room temperature automatically through the night.
A skilled tailor adjusts the waistband so the suit fits perfectly.
Note
The -s form carries every use of the verb, and those uses divide on whether an object follows. With one, it modifies or corrects something, or, in insurance, settles a claim: the firm adjusts the claim. Without one, it describes someone changing to fit new circumstances, usually followed by to: a newcomer adjusts to the climate. Check for an object to tell which meaning is in play.
The insurer adjusts the claim within a week of the storm.
Every new student adjusts to the schedule eventually.
adjusts is a form of adjust
adjust, verb: To modify something by making changes to its setting, position, or state. Full entry
- Spelling
- adjust → adjusts: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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