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readjust

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IY2 AH0 JH AH1 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To adjust again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

adjust anew

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • After moving back to America, he had to readjust

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: readapt

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: adjust, conform, adapt

3

verb

Meaning 3

adjust again after an initial failure

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reset

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: adjust, set, correct

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English adjust English readjust From re- + adjust.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: опрввям (oprvvjam) — to adjust again
  • Bulgarian: нагласявам отново (naglasjavam otnovo) — to adjust again
  • Esperanto: reĝustigi — to adjust again
  • French: rééquilibrer — to adjust again
  • French: rajuster — to adjust again
  • French: réadapter — to adjust again
  • French: réajuster — to adjust again
  • German: neu justieren — to adjust again
  • German: neu anpassen — to adjust again
  • German: neu einstellen — to adjust again
  • Hungarian: megigazít — to adjust again
  • Italian: riadattare — to adjust again
  • Italian: riambientarsi — to adjust again
  • Manx: aachiartee — to adjust again
  • Spanish: reajustar — to adjust again