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adapt

[ uh-dapt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. 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)

  1. to adjust oneself to different conditions, environment, etc.:

    to adapt easily to all circumstances.

adapt

/ əˈ»åæ±è³Ù /

verb

  1. often foll by to to adjust (someone or something, esp oneself) to different conditions, a new environment, etc
  2. tr to fit, change, or modify to suit a new or different purpose

    to adapt a play for use in schools

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ²¹ËŒ»å²¹±è³Ù²¹Ëˆ²ú¾±±ô¾±³Ù²â, noun
  • ²¹Ëˆ»å²¹±è³Ù²¹²ú±ô±ð, adjective
  • ²¹Ëˆ»å²¹±è³Ù¾±±¹±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹Â·»å²¹±è³ÙĻå·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³¾¾±²õa·»å²¹±è³Ù verb
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôa·»å²¹±è³Ùi²Ô²µ adjective
  • °ù±ða·»å²¹±è³Ù verb (used with object)
  • ³Ü²Ôa·»å²¹±è³ÙĻå adjective
  • ·É±ð±ô±ô-²¹Â·»å²¹±è³ÙĻå adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of adapt1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin ²¹»å²¹±è³ÙÄå°ù±ð “to fit, adjust,†perhaps via French adapter; ad-, apt
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of adapt1

C17: from Latin ²¹»å²¹±è³ÙÄå°ù±ð, from ad- to + ²¹±è³ÙÄå°ù±ð to fit, from aptus apt
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Synonym Study

See adjust.
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Physiotherapy sessions are helping him adapt to using what is left of his left thumb and middle finger.

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It was called The Batter Bowl and it had exactly one product: chocolate chip cookies, made from a recipe my mom had gradually adapted from the back of a Nestlé bittersweet chocolate chip bag.

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“Retail is changing, and like many brands, Forever 21 is adapting.â€

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They said the Southwest needs to prioritize water recycling to adapt as droughts grow more intense and long-lasting with global warming.

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Some people believe we can adapt over time to this new reality, but pronatalists are less sanguine.

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