adjustv. t.[OF. ajuster, ajoster (whence F. ajouter to add), LL. adjuxtare to fit; fr. L. ad + juxta near; confused later with L. ad and justus just, right, whence F. ajuster to adjust. See Just, v. t. and cf. Adjute.]1. To make exact; to fit; to make correspondent or conformable; to bring into proper relations; as, to adjust a garment to the body, or things to a standard.()2. To put in order; to regulate, or reduce to system.()Adjusting the orthography. (Johnson.)3. To settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result; as, to adjust accounts; the differences are adjusted.()4. To bring to a true relative position, as the parts of an instrument; to regulate for use; as, to adjust a telescope or microscope.()()