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adapt
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[ verb ] make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
Synonyms Examples "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" Used in print The leader Montgomery envisages will need to discipline himself , lead a carefully regulated and orderly life , allow time for quiet thought and reflection , adapt decisions and plans to changing situations , be ruthless , particularly with inefficiency , and be honest and morally proper . (Ruth F. Rosevear, "North Country School Cares for...)These contemporary structures , beautifully adapted to a school in the country , are home to 60 children , ages eight to fourteen , grades four through eight . (Sexology, 28:1...)In_fact , the technical procedure in medical_examinations may be wisely adapted to his romantic purposes by the husband during the honeymoon . (An Act for International Development, A Summary...)Third , we can offer technical help in the formulation of programs for development which are adapted to the country 's objectives and resources . |
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[ verb ] (writing) rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
Synonyms Examples "re-write a play for use in schools" Used in print ("Reviews"...)In the forthcoming The Conquering_Hero and Carnival , Broadway is not even adapting books , but reconverting old movies ( Hail the Conquering_Hero and Lili ) . |
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[ verb ] adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
Examples "We must adjust to the bad economic situation" Used in print (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)Will advances in human sciences help us build social_structures and governments which will enable us to cope_with people as_effectively_as the primitive combination of protein and nucleic_acid built a structure of molecules which enabled it to adapt to a sea of molecular interaction ? Related terms change obey readjust assimilate square readapt acclimatize focus match adjustment adaptation |
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[ verb ] (music) rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended
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[ verb ] get accustomed or used (to something)
Synonyms Examples "We never adapted to life in the U.S." Related terms |
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