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Meaning of adapt in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈdæpt/

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  1. Verb

    adapt

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from French adapter, from Latin adaptare, from ad-‘to’ + aptare (from aptus‘fit’)

    Definitions

    1. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

    Examples

    • « Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country »
  2. 2. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

    Examples

    • « We must adjust to the bad economic situation »

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