Adapt Adapted Change əˈdæpt Order Changing Situation Verb

• it's amazing how soon you adapt.
• the organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive.
• some animals have a remarkable ability to adapt to changing environments.
• a large organization can be slow to adapt to change

adapt

Verb Forms

1. to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation
• SYNONYM adjust
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• It's amazing how soon you adapt.
• The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive.
• Some animals have a remarkable ability to adapt to changing environments.
• A large organization can be slow to adapt to change
• The company was able to adapt to the conditions and enhance its position.
• We have had to adapt quickly to the new system.
• It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings.

Extra Examples

• The children have adapted well to the heat.
• The company can easily adapt to changing demand.
• We need to assess the new situation and adapt accordingly.
2. to change something in order to make it suitable for a new use or situation
• SYNONYM modify
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• These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes.
• The classroom has been specially adapted to take wheelchairs.
• Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people.
3. to change a book or play so that it can be made into a play, film, television drama, etc.
• Three of her novels have been adapted for television.
• The radio play had been adapted from a novel.
• They have adapted her original novel beautifully.
• It was adapted for the screen from his original play.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from French adapter, from Latin adaptare, from ad- ‘to’ + aptare (from aptus ‘fit’).