adapt
Use Adapt in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly: They adapted themselves to the change quickly. He adapted the novel for movies.
verb (used without object)
2.
to adjust oneself to different conditions, environment, etc.: to adapt easily to all circumstances.
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World English Dictionary
adapt (əˈdæpt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | (tr) to fit, change, or modify to suit a new or different purpose: to adapt a play for use in schools |
| [C17: from Latin adaptāre, from ad- to + aptāre to fit, from aptus | |
| a'daptable | |
| —adj | |
| adapta'bility | |
| —n | |
| a'daptableness | |
| —n | |
| a'daptive | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
adapt
c.1600 (implied in adapted) "to fit (something, for some purpose)," from M.Fr. adapter (14c.), from L. adaptare "adjust," from ad- "to" + aptare "join," from aptus "fitted" (see apt). Meaning "to undergo modification so as to fit new circumstances" (intr.) is from 1956.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
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Example sentences
Moreover, at the outset they were naturally unable to adapt themselves to the special and peculiar needs of their condition.
The idea is that individuals adapt their behaviour to adjust to government budget shifts.
Accessories change, adapt to the times and fashion trends.
But there is also a role for government in helping us adapt to—and shape—the future.
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