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Calibrate (Verb)

Mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units; "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Measure the caliber of; "calibrate a gun".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.