Accustom vs. Adjust
Difference Between Accustom and Adjust
Accustomverb
To familiarize, as by constant practice, use, or habit
I have accustomed myself to working long hours.Adjustverb
To move or change (something) so as to be in a more effective arrangement or desired condition
adjust the timing of a car's engine.adjust a hearing aid to amplify lower frequencies.Accustomverb
(intransitive) To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure. to
Adjustverb
To change so as to be suitable to or conform with something else
adjusted the schedule to allow for everyone's vacation plans.adjusted the old monetary figures to account for inflation.Accustomverb
To be wont.
Adjustverb
In chiropractic medicine, to manipulate (the spine and other body structures) to treat disorders and restore normal function of the nervous system.
Accustomverb
To cohabit.
Adjustverb
To decide how much is to be paid on (an insurance claim).
Accustomnoun
(obsolete) Custom.
Adjustverb
To become adapted or accustomed, as to a new situation
Have you adjusted to working with your new colleagues?.Accustomverb
make psychologically or physically used (to something);
She became habituated to the background musicAdjustverb
(transitive) To modify.
Morimoto's recipes are adjusted to suit the American palate.Adjustverb
(transitive) To improve or rectify.
He adjusted his initial conclusion to reflect the new data.Adjustverb
(transitive) To settle an insurance claim.
Adjustverb
(intransitive) To change to fit circumstances.
Most immigrants adjust quickly to a new community.She waited for her eyes to adjust to the darkness.Adjustverb
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard;
Adjust the clock, pleasecorrect the alignment of the front wheelsAdjustverb
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight;
align the car with the curbalign the sheets of paper on the tableAdjustverb
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions;
We must adjust to the bad economic situationAdjustverb
make correspondent or conformable;
Adjust your eyes to the darknessAdjustverb
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
