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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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   to change, or to change something, to suit different conditions or uses: adapt something for something Davies is busy adapting Brinkworth's latest novel for television. The play had been adapted for (= changed to make it suitable for) children.

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

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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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › AdaptADAPT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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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.

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

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   1. To make suitable to or fit for a specific use or situation: adapted the novel into a movie; adapted the company policy to take internet use into account. 2. To cause to be able to survive and reproduce under certain conditions.

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

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   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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishadapt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    verb. /əˈdæpt/ Verb Forms. [transitive] to change something in order to make it suitable for a new use or situation synonym modify adapt something These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes. adapt something for something Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. Take your English to the next level.