adapt

/ɐdˈæpt/

/əˈdæpt/

to adapt

MAIN VERB

adapter

to change a book or play in a way that can be made into a movie, TV series, etc.

s'adapter

to become fit for a new purpose or situation

Synonymes : adjust

adapter

to change something in a way that suits a new purpose or situation better

Synonymes : accommodate

Exemples

1. The buses have been adapted to take biofuel.

2. She has seen the evolution of technology over the years and adapted to the changes.

3. The company left the employees who did not adapt to the new technologies in the dust.

4. The cactus is well adapted to survive in the desert because it stores water in its thick stem.