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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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   Learn the meaning of adapt as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Adapt can mean to change something to suit different conditions or uses, or to change your ideas or behaviour to make them suitable for a new situation.

   • English (US)

     ADAPT meaning: 1. to change, or to change something, to suit...

   • Adapt: Korean Translation

     ADAPT translate: 맞추다, (새로운 상황에 맞춰서)적응하다. Learn more in the...

   • Adapt: Malay Translation

     ADAPT translate: sesuaikan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Adapt: German Translation

     adapt translate: (sich) anpassen; bearbeiten. Learn more in...

   • Adapt: Arabic Translation

     ADAPT translate: يُعَدِّل, يُهَيّء / يَتَأقلَم. Learn more...

   • Simplified

     ADAPT translate: 使适应不同情况（或用途）;改动;改造;改装;改编, 适应;适合. Learn more...

   • Znaczenie Adapt, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ADAPT definicja: 1. to change, or to change something, to...

   • Adapt: Catalan Translation

     adapt translate: adaptar, adaptar-se. Learn more in the...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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