adapt
Pronounced:
/əˈdæpt/
Function:
verbInflected forms:
adapts; adapt·ed; adapt·ingMeaning:
1 : to change your behavior so that it is easier to live in a particular place or situation [no obj] ▪ When children go to a different school, it usually takes them a while to adapt. —usually + to ▪ These fish all adapt easily to colder water. ▪ She has adapted to college life quite easily. [+ obj] ▪ She has adapted herself to college life quite easily.
2 [+ obj] : to change (something) so that it functions better or is better suited for a purpose ▪ The teachers adapted [=modified] the curriculum so that students of all abilities will benefit from it. ▪ The camera has been adapted for underwater use. ▪ The clock was adapted to run on batteries.
3 [+ obj] : to change (a movie, book, play, etc.) so that it can be presented in another form ▪ He adapted the novel for the stage. [=he rewrote the novel as a play] ▪ The movie was adapted from the book of the same title. ▪ adapting the movie for television
2 [+ obj] : to change (something) so that it functions better or is better suited for a purpose ▪ The teachers adapted [=modified] the curriculum so that students of all abilities will benefit from it. ▪ The camera has been adapted for underwater use. ▪ The clock was adapted to run on batteries.
3 [+ obj] : to change (a movie, book, play, etc.) so that it can be presented in another form ▪ He adapted the novel for the stage. [=he rewrote the novel as a play] ▪ The movie was adapted from the book of the same title. ▪ adapting the movie for television