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   A·dapt

   /əˈdapt/

   

   verb

   • 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADAPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADAPT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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   Adapt definition: to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly. See examples of ADAPT used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adaptAdapt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of adapt. verb. 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. US. /əˈdæpt/ UK. /əˈdæpt/ Cite this entry.

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › adaptADAPT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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.