Part 171

<h1>Adjuratory</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad*ju"ra*to*ry</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>adjuratorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Containing an adjuration.</def>

<h1>Adjure</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad*jure"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Adjured</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Adjuring</er> <tt>(#)</tt>]</wordforms>. <ety>[L. <ets>adjurare</ets>, <ets>adjurdium</ets>, to swear to; later, to adjure: cf. F. <ets>adjurer</ets>. See <er>Jury</er>.]</ety> <def>To charge, bind, or command, solemnly, as if under oath, or under the penalty of a curse; to appeal to in the most solemn or impressive manner; to entreat earnestly.</def>

<blockquote>Joshua <b>adjured</b> them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho. <i>Josh. vi. 26.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The high priest . . . said . . . I <b>adjure</b> thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ. <i>Matt. xxvi. 63.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The commissioners <b>adjured</b> them not to let pass so favorable an opportunity of securing their liberties. <i>Marshall.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Adjurer</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad*jur"er</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who adjures.</def>

<h1>Adjust</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad*just"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Adjusted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Adjusting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>ajuster</ets>, <ets>ajoster</ets> (whence F. <ets>ajouter</ets> to add), LL. <ets>adjuxtare</ets> to fit; fr. L. <ets>ad + juxta</ets> near; confused later with L. <ets>ad</ets> and <ets>justus</ets> just, right, whence F. <ets>ajuster</ets> to adjust. See <er>Just</er>, v. t. and cf. <er>Adjute</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make exact; to fit; to make correspondent or conformable; to bring into proper relations; <as>as, to <ex>adjust</ex> a garment to the body, or things to a standard</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To put in order; to regulate, or reduce to system.</def>

<blockquote><b>Adjusting</b> the orthography. <i>Johnson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result; <as>as, to <ex>adjust</ex> accounts; the differences are <ex>adjusted</ex>.</as></def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To bring to a true relative position, as the parts of an instrument; to regulate for use; <as>as, to <ex>adjust</ex> a telescope or microscope</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- To adapt; suit; arrange; regulate; accommodate; set right; rectify; settle.</syn>

<h1>Adjustable</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad*just"a*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being adjusted.</def>

<h1>Adjustage</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad*just"age</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Ajutage</er>.]</ety> <def>Adjustment.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Adjuster</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad*just"er</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, adjusts.</def>

<h1>Adjustive</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad*just"ive</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Tending to adjust.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Adjustment</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad*just"ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>ajustement</ets>. See <er>Adjust</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of adjusting, or condition of being adjusted; act of bringing into proper relations; regulation.</def>

<blockquote>Success depends on the nicest and minutest <b>adjustment</b> of the parts concerned. <i>Paley.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marshaling.</def>