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adapt

UK
/əˈdæpt/
US
/əˈdæpt/

Translations

adaptverb
adapted
Past Simple
adapted
Past Participle
adapting
Gerund
UK
/əˈdæpt/
US
/əˈdæpt/
It took her a few weeks to adapt to the new climate after moving to the tropics.
Il lui a fallu quelques semaines pour s'adapter au nouveau climat après avoir déménagé sous les tropiques.
The engineers had to adapt the design to meet the new safety standards.
Les ingénieurs ont dû adapter la conception pour respecter les nouvelles normes de sécurité.
Synonyms
adjust
revise
reshape
conform
acclimate
fit
tailor
change
alter
modify
Antonyms
reject
resist

Definitions

adaptverb
To make something suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.
The engineers had to adapt the design to meet the new safety standards.
To become adjusted to new conditions.
It took her a few weeks to adapt to the new climate after moving to the tropics.
To alter (a book, play, film, or other work) so that it can be presented in another medium or made suitable for a different audience.
The screenwriter adapted the best-selling novel for television.
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