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adapt
[ uh-dapt ]
verb (used with object)
- 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: , , , , , , ,
verb (used without object)
- to adjust oneself to different conditions, environment, etc.:
to adapt easily to all circumstances.
adapt
/ əˈæ /
verb
- often foll by to to adjust (someone or something, esp oneself) to different conditions, a new environment, etc
- tr to fit, change, or modify to suit a new or different purpose
to adapt a play for use in schools
Derived Forms
- ˌ岹ٲˈٲ, noun
- ˈ岹ٲ, adjective
- ˈ岹پ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·岹Ļ·Ա noun
- a·岹 verb
- ԴDza·岹iԲ adjective
- a·岹 verb (used with object)
- ܲa·岹Ļ adjective
- ɱ-·岹Ļ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of adapt1
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Example Sentences
As the U.S. women’s national team prepares to face Brazil for the first time since the Paris Olympics, Trinity Rodman is ready to adapt to her new teammates.
Over time, they adapted to murky, shallow rivers, developing traits that set them apart from their ocean-dwelling cousins.
"But those moments should pass. A diversified strategy that is thoughtfully adapting to changing circumstances can't prevent the punches, but it can soften the blows."
Global stock markets have incurred heavy losses in recent days as firms grapple with how to adapt to the new trading environment.
At the time, though, it was a process to adapt to a new culture, different from the one I grew up in.
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