readjust

readjust
/ˌri:ə'dʒʌst/ verb
to adjust something again or in a new way, or to change in response to new conditions
to readjust prices to take account of the rise in the costs of raw materials
to readjust salary scales
Share prices readjusted quickly to the news of the devaluation.

Dictionary of banking and finance. 2015.

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  • readjust — re|ad|just [ˌri:əˈdʒʌst] v 1.) to get used to a new situation, job, or way of life ▪ It takes time to readjust after a divorce. readjust to ▪ Former soldiers often struggle to readjust to life outside the army. 2.) [T] to make a small change to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • readjust — v. (D; intr., refl., tr.) to readjust to * * * [ˌriːə dʒʌst] (D;intr.,refl.,tr.) to readjust to …   Combinatory dictionary

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  • readjust — re|ad|just [ ,riə dʒʌst ] verb 1. ) intransitive to become capable of dealing with or feeling comfortable in a new situation or environment: ADJUST: When he left prison, he had to readjust to life on the outside. 2. ) transitive to make a slight… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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