Manages to adjust scope (5)
I believe the answer is:
copes
'manages' is the definition.
('cope' can be a synonym of 'manage')
'adjust scope' is the wordplay.
'adjust' indicates anagramming the letters.
'scope' with letters rearranged gives 'COPES'.
'to' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for copes that I've seen before include "Manages; church vestments" , "'Manages, gets by (5)'" , "Manages successfully, gets by" , "Somehow manages" .)