Adjunction
(Ad*junc"tion) n. [L. adjunctio, fr. adjungere: cf. F. adjonction, and see Adjunct.] The
act of joining; the thing joined or added.
Adjunctive
(Ad*junc"tive) a. [L. adjunctivus, fr. adjungere. See Adjunct.] Joining; having the quality
of joining; forming an adjunct.
Adjunctive
(Ad*junc"tive), n. One who, or that which, is joined.
Adjunctively
(Ad*junc"tive*ly), adv. In an adjunctive manner.
Adjunctly
(Ad*junct"ly) adv. By way of addition or adjunct; in connection with.
Adjuration
(Ad`ju*ra"tion) n. [L. adjuratio, fr. adjurare: cf. F. adjuration. See Adjure.]
1. The act of adjuring; a solemn charging on oath, or under the penalty of a curse; an earnest appeal.
What an accusation could not effect, an adjuration shall.
Bp. Hall.
2. The form of oath or appeal.
Persons who . . . made use of prayer and adjurations.
Addison.
Adjuratory
(Ad*ju"ra*to*ry) a. [L. adjuratorius.] Containing an adjuration.
Adjure
(Ad*jure") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adjured ; p. pr. & vb. n. Adjuring ]. [L. adjurare, adjurdium, to
swear to; later, to adjure: cf. F. adjurer. See Jury.] 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.
Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth
this city Jericho.
Josh. vi. 26.
The high priest . . . said . . . I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the
Christ.
Matt. xxvi. 63.
The commissioners adjured them not to let pass so favorable an opportunity of securing their liberties.
Marshall.
Adjurer
(Ad*jur"er) n. One who adjures.
Adjust
(Ad*just") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adjusted; p. pr. & vb. n. Adjusting.] [OF. ajuster, ajoster (whence
F. ajouter to add), LL. adjuxtare to fit; fr. L. ad + juxta near; confused later with L. ad and justus just,
right, whence F. ajuster to adjust. See Just, v. t. and cf. Adjute.]
1. To make exact; to fit; to make correspondent or conformable; to bring into proper relations; as, to adjust
a garment to the body, or things to a standard.
2. To put in order; to regulate, or reduce to system.
Adjusting the orthography.
Johnson.
3. To settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result; as, to adjust accounts; the
differences are adjusted.
4. To bring to a true relative position, as the parts of an instrument; to regulate for use; as, to adjust a
telescope or microscope.
Syn. — To adapt; suit; arrange; regulate; accommodate; set right; rectify; settle.
