calibrate/ˈkæləbreɪt/Third PersoncalibratesPresent ParticiplecalibratingPast TensecalibratedPast Participlecalibrated1to mark multiple points with the same distance on an instrument for the purpose of measuringSynonyms: graduatefine-tune2measure the caliber of3mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units