adapt
verb (used with object)
to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly.
readapt
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a word derived from
adapt.
Example Sentences
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"It's been awful, absolute hell, it's turned all of our lives upside down. My children are constantly having to readapt."
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
The transition to land happened only once, yet the transition back to water has happened repeatedly — leading researchers to question whether aquatic mammals could readapt to terrestrial life, and if not, why?
From Scientific American ● Jul. 17, 2023
I had to readapt the script to Nicaragua today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
Those who swear by radon therapy say that, in low doses, a little stress on the body triggers the immune system to readapt and reduces inflammation.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2021
As labor becomes more and more highly specialized, the body of the laborer is forced to readapt itself.
From Civics and Health by William H. Allen
