adapt implies a modification according to changing circumstances.
adapted themselves to the warmer climate
adjust suggests bringing into a close and exact correspondence or harmony such as exists between parts of a mechanism.
adjusted the budget to allow for inflation
accommodate may suggest yielding or compromising to effect a correspondence.
businesses accommodating themselves to the new political reality
conform applies to bringing into accordance with a pattern, example, or principle.
refused to conform to society's values
reconcile implies the demonstration of the underlying compatibility of things that seem to be incompatible.
tried to reconcile what he said with what I knew
Example Sentences
The car is easier to drive since the clutch was adjusted. I adjusted the volume on the radio. She adjusted the car seat so she could reach the pedals. Going to a new school can be difficult, but the kids will eventually adjust. It's hard to adjust myself to the idea that she's gone. He makes less money now, when you adjust for inflation, than he did 10 years ago. See More
Recent Examples on the WebEchoing Higgins, Ross said players and coaches will adjust and new strategies may emerge. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Richardson, a veteran of the BSA and a recent Arkansas resident, discusses scouting in the Natural State as families adjust to post-pandemic life. Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2022 Responding officers helped adjust the situation, and the woman agreed to stay elsewhere for the night.cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 De Armas, who is Cuban, then spent a full year working with a voice coach to adjust her accept and capture Marilyn’s intonations. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 Add detailing to the finished pillow front by sewing decorative seams down the middle of the strips, or adjust your sewing machine settings to add decorative patterns. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2022 Coach Andy Reid and the offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy will undoubtedly find ways to adjust to Hill’s absence.New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 This generously wide baby gate has eight panels that attach and detach to adjust its length to fit an entryway or gate off an entire section of a room. Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022 As much as Ham has complimented Westbrook, there are doubts in his head about whether the player can adjust. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French ajuster (earlier and Middle French also spelled adjuster), going back to Old French ajouster "to make comply with," from a- (going back to Latin ad-ad-) + -jouster, verbal derivative of juste "right, exact" — more at just entry 1