adapt
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
adapts;
adapted;
adapting
adapts;
adapted;
adapting
Britannica Dictionary definition of ADAPT
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to change your behavior so that it is easier to live in a particular place or situation
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When children go to a different school, it usually takes them a while to adapt.
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These fish all adapt easily to colder water.
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She has adapted to college life quite easily.
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She has adapted herself to college life quite easily.
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to change (something) so that it functions better or is better suited for a purpose
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The teachers adapted [=modified] the curriculum so that students of all abilities will benefit from it.
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The camera has been adapted for underwater use.
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The clock was adapted to run on batteries.
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to change (a movie, book, play, etc.) so that it can be presented in another form
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He adapted the novel for the stage. [=he rewrote the novel as a play]
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The movie was adapted from the book of the same title.
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adapting the movie for television
