adapt

a-dapt · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Make suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.

  2. 2.

    Become adjusted to new conditions.

  3. 3.

    Alter a text or story for film, television, or stage.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    adapt to — Adjust to new circumstances.
  • •
    adapt from — Create a new version based on an original work.
  • •
    adapt for — Modify something for a specific purpose.

Related words

Antonyms: keep, maintain, preserve
See also: adaptable, adaptation, adapted, adjust
Synonyms: accommodate, adjust, convert, modify

Etymology

From Latin adaptare ("to fit to"), from ad- ("to") + aptare ("to fit"), from aptus ("fit, suited").