obey vs adjust

obey and adjust both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obey	No	No	Yes	No
adjust	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, adjust is a hypernym of obey; that is, adjust is a word with a broader meaning than obey:

Other hypernyms of obey include adapt, conform.

obey (verb)	adjust (verb)
be obedient to	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
	adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
	make correspondent or conformable
	place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
	decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim