adjusted his tie

[hhtt21]

"he smoothed his hair and adjusted his tie."

Would you explain what to adjust one's tie?

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/adjust​


Thank you.

 

[emsr2d2]

"He smoothed his hair and adjusted his tie."

Would you explain what to adjust one's tie?

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/adjust​


Thank you.

I'm confused. You took the sentence directly from the link in which the meaning of "adjust" is given. How can you not understand it?

 

[hhtt21]

I'm confused. You took the sentence directly from the link in which the meaning of "adjust" is given. How can you not understand it?

Now I suppose I understand it. Actually it is very simple. It seems his tie was not in correct position so he adjusted it. Can we say he corrected his tie or
he smoothed his tie?

Thank you.

 

[GoesStation]

Can we say he corrected his tie:cross: or
he smoothed his tie?:tick: (This is possible but it doesn't mean the same thing.)

See above.

 

[hhtt21]

Is adjust the unique verb conveying the idea what it conveys here?

Thank you.

 

[andrewg927]

It is an appropriate verb for this context.

 

[bubbha]

The verb "straighten" is also common in similar contexts.

 

[GoesStation]

Is adjust the [STRIKE]unique[/STRIKE] only verb that can convey[STRIKE]ing[/STRIKE] the idea [STRIKE]what[/STRIKE] it conveys here?

See above.