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adapted

UK
/əˈdæptɪd/
US
/əˈdæptɪd/

Translations

adaptedadjective
more adapted
Comp.
most adapted
Super.
UK
/əˈdæptɪd/
US
/əˈdæptɪd/
The adapted version was shorter but easier to understand.
La version adaptée était plus courte mais plus facile à comprendre.
The adapted screenplay was well-received by audiences who loved the original novel.
Le scénario adapté a été bien accueilli par le public qui aimait le roman original.
Synonyms
adjusted
modified
altered
fitted
tailored
acclimated
customized
adaptverb

adapted

Past Simple

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
modify
alter
change
tailor
fit
acclimate
conform
reshape
revise
Antonyms
resist
reject

Definitions

adaptedadjective
Modified to fit a new use or situation.
The adapted screenplay was well-received by audiences who loved the original novel.
Adjusted to new conditions or environments.
The animals in the zoo are well adapted to their artificial habitats.
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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