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- pronunciation:
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daept
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
adapts, adapting, adapted |
definition: |
to make fit or suitable 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.
The children of the immigrants adapted quickly to their new surroundings.The animals eventually adapted to the colder climate.- 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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