adapt
verb (used with object)
to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly.
has adapted
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present perfectof adapt (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Those data revealed how each gentoo species has adapted to its particular environment.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
United supporters only have to look at how Josko Gvardiol has adapted to the full-back role at Manchester City after signing as a central defender to realise switching positions can have a positive outcome.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
But analysts say the payment network has adapted to Western pressure, and it openly touts its resilience in the face of sanctions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
With “Olmo,” in theaters Friday, Eimbcke has adapted his career-long interest on the youth’s preoccupations to a story on this side of the Mexico-U.S. border for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Over time, she has adapted to his absence.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
