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a·dapt
 adapt
- pronunciation:
daept
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
adapted, adapting, adapts |
| definition: |
to make fit for a particular need or condition; adjust.
They adapted the reading room so they could hold meetings there.The school water fountains are adapted for children.- synonyms:
- accommodate, adjust
- similar words:
- alter, arrange, assimilate, conform, coordinate, fashion, fit, modulate, mold, orient, remodel, shape, suit, tailor
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| related words: |
acclimate, calculate, evolve, key, modify, offset, prime, proportion, qualify, reconcile, scale, script, set, shade, slant |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become adjusted.
She adapts with ease to new surroundings.- synonyms:
- adjust, naturalize
- similar words:
- acclimate, accommodate, alter, assimilate, conform, coordinate
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| related words: |
balance, differentiate, modify, temper |
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