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calibrate

verb

/ˈkælɪˌbreɪt/

Meaning

To adjust or mark something so it can be used accurately; to standardize.

The technician calibrated the machine before starting the experiment.

calibrate your expectations

adjust, standardize, align, regulate, tune

misalign, distort, disarrange

calibrate machine, calibrate equipment, calibrate precisely

to speak harmful untruths about someone; to slander or defame

Absorb or assimilate ideas or knowledge. To drink or take in.

to give support, confidence, or hope; to motivate

to stop working after reaching a certain age or having completed a career

to stay in expectation; to delay action until something happens

to make a sound quieter or less distinct; to cover or wrap something to reduce noise or warmth