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to adapt
01
to change something in a way that suits a new purpose or situation better
Transitive: to adapt sth
Examples
The company had to adapt its marketing strategy to reach a global audience.
02
to change a book or play in a way that can be made into a movie, TV series, etc.
Transitive: to adapt a book or play
Examples
The screenwriter adapted the bestselling novel into a screenplay.
03
to adjust oneself to fit into a new environment or situation
Transitive: to adapt oneself to sth
Intransitive: to adapt to sth
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
adapt
3rd person singular
adapts
Past simple
adapted
Past participle
adapted
Examples
After moving abroad, he had to quickly adapt to the local culture.
Lexical Tree
adaptable
adaptation
adaptative
adapt
