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adapt
[uh-dapt]
verb (used with object)
to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly.
They adapted themselves to the change quickly.
He adapted the novel for movies.
verb (used without object)
to adjust oneself to different conditions, environment, etc..
to adapt easily to all circumstances.
adapt
/ əˈdæpt /
verb
(often foll by to) to adjust (someone or something, esp oneself) to different conditions, a new environment, etc
(tr) to fit, change, or modify to suit a new or different purpose
to adapt a play for use in schools
Other Word Forms
- adaptedness noun
- misadapt verb
- nonadapting adjective
- readapt verb (used with object)
- unadapted adjective
- well-adapted adjective
- adaptability noun
- adaptable adjective
- adaptive adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of adapt1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
There is no reason to adapt an existing work without doing something new, and Ms. DaCosta does plenty, though much of the updating shows how truly groundbreaking Ibsen was.
So is the American people’s capacity to innovate and adapt.
It is long past time for the mainstream news media and political class to accept that reality and adapt to it accordingly.
But many requests come down to the practical way they'd like the robot to adapt to their changing needs - and for the robot to charge and clean itself.
"But they can adapt, there's still time," he added.
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