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adapt

/ adapt /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
"Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
Type of:
change alter vary
Kinds of:
adjust gear pitch fit anglicise
Derived:
adjustment accommodation fitting adapter adaptor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
"We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
readjust readapt assimilate focus focalize
Derived:
adaptation adjustment conformist accommodation fitting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
38%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
1
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change alter vary adjust gear pitch fit anglicise readjust readapt assimilate focus