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Adapt
əˈdapt
Adapt definitions
verb
adapt
adapted
adapting
adapts
- make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify
"hospitals have had to be adapted for modern medical practice"
modify alter make alterations to change adjust make adjustments to convert transform redesign restyle refashion remodel reshape revamp rework redo reconstruct reorganize- become adjusted to new conditions
"a large organization can be slow to adapt to change"
- alter (a text) to make it suitable for filming, broadcasting, or the stage
"the film was adapted from a Turgenev short story"