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Complement and Adjust

noun

  • A word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction.
  • A complete number or quantity.
    • usage: "a full complement"
  • Number needed to make up a whole force.
    • usage: "a full complement of workers"
  • Something added to complete or embellish or make perfect.
    • usage: "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"
  • One of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response.
  • Either of two parts that mutually complete each other.

verb

  • Make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to.
    • usage: "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"

verb

  • Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.
    • usage: "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
  • Place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight.
    • usage: "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"
  • Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions.
    • usage: "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
  • Make correspondent or conformable.
    • usage: "Adjust your eyes to the darkness"
  • Decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim. .
(DoD) An order to the observer or spotter to initiate an adjustment on a designated target.