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   A·dapt

   /əˈdapt/

   

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   • 1. make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify: "hospitals have had to be adapted for modern medical practice" Similar modifyaltermake alterations tochangeadjustmake adjustments toconverttransformredesignrestylerefashionremodelreshaperevampreworkredoreconstructreorganizecustomizetailorimprovemake improvements toamendrefineinformal:tweakOpposite preserve
   • ▪ become adjusted to new conditions: "a large organization can be slow to adapt to change" Similar adjustacclimatizeaccommodateattunehabituateacculturateconformfamiliarize oneself withhabituate oneself tobecome habituated toget used toorient oneself incondition oneself toreconcile oneself toresign oneself tobecome resigned tocome to terms withfind one's way aroundbecome naturalizedbecome seasonedget one's bearingsfind one's feetblend infit inacclimate
   • ▪ alter (a text) to make it suitable for filming, broadcasting, or the stage: "the miniseries was adapted from Wouk's novel"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French adapter, from Latin adaptare, from ad- ‘to’ + aptare (from aptus ‘fit’).

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   The meaning of ADAPT is to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification. How to use adapt in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Adapt.

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   to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly: They adapted themselves to the change quickly. He adapted the novel for movies. Synonyms: convert, rework, modify, conform, reconcile, suit, accommodate, fit.

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   ADAPT definition: 1. to change, or to change something, to suit different conditions or uses: 2. to change your…. Learn more.

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   make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose. “ Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country”. synonyms: accommodate. see more. verb. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions. synonyms: adjust, conform. see more. Pronunciation.

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   The meaning of ADAPTATION is something that is adapted; specifically : a composition rewritten into a new form. How to use adaptation in a sentence.

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   Definition of adapt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. If you adapt to a new situation or adapt yourself to it, you change your ideas or behaviour in order to deal with it successfully. [...] 2. If you adapt something, you change it to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation. [...] 3. If you adapt a book or play, you change it so that it can be made into a film or a television programme.

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   ADAPT definition: 1. to change your behaviour so that it is suitable for a new situation: 2. to change something so…. Learn more.

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    If you adapt something, you change it to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation.

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    ADAPT meaning: 1 : to change your behavior so that it is easier to live in a particular place or situation usually + to; 2 : to change (something) so that it functions better or is better suited for a purpose.