adapted

a-dapt-ed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of adapt; made suitable for a new purpose.

  2. 2.

    Modified to suit a particular purpose or situation.

  3. 3.

    [biology]Having developed characteristics suited to an environment.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    well-adapted — Suited to particular conditions.
  • •
    adapted from — Based on an original work.
  • •
    adapted for — Modified for a specific use.

Related words

Antonyms: original, unchanged
See also: adapt, adaptable, adaptation, modified
Synonyms: adjusted, altered, converted, modified

Etymology

From Latin adaptare ("to fit to"), past participle form.