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   adapt

   /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 film was adapted from a Turgenev short story"

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

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2. 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishADAPT | 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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adaptAdapt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   adapt: [verb] to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADAPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. to adjust (someone or something, esp oneself) to different conditions, a new environment, etc 2. to fit, change,.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishadapt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   adapt to something Some animals have a remarkable ability to adapt to changing environments. A large organization can be slow to adapt to change; The company was able to adapt to the conditions and enhance its position. We have had to adapt quickly to the new system. adapt yourself to something It took him a while to adapt himself to his new ...

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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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › adaptAdapt - definition of adapt by The Free Dictionary

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   Define adapt. adapt synonyms, adapt pronunciation, adapt translation, English dictionary definition of adapt. fit, adjust, alter, or modify: She will adapt the costume to fit. Not to be confused with: adept – thoroughly proficient; an expert: He is adept at...

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › adaptadapt | meaning of adapt in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   adapt meaning, definition, what is adapt: to gradually change your behaviour and a...: Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionadapt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    2 [intransitive, transitive] to change your behavior in order to deal more successfully with a new situation synonym adjust It's amazing how soon you adapt. The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive. adapt to something We have had to adapt quickly to the new system. A large organization can be slow to adapt to change. adapt yourself to something It took him a while to adapt ...

11. 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.