adapt
verb (used with object)
to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly.
am adapting
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present progressiveof adapt (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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There’s a writer named Thomas Sweterlitsch, who wrote this amazing science fiction story that I am adapting for Fox called The Gone World.
From The Verge ● Jun. 3, 2017
I am adapting it with a couple of other players, including Todd Field, a talented guy who has an idea, and I am excited by his idea.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2016
Inspired by this beautifully reasoned and meticulously researched account, I am adapting my clinic to accommodate its insights.
From Nature ● Jul. 11, 2013
But it's something that I am adapting to.
From Reuters ● Mar. 23, 2013
I wear a black shirt and blue jeans and try to convince myself that it feels normal, that I feel normal, that I am adapting.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
