adapt

CEFRC1

/əˈdæpt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To change so you can work or live successfully in a new situation.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust.

Examples

  • We must adapt our plan to these new circumstances.

  • You must adapt to a variety of conditions.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To make by altering or fitting something else; to produce by change of form or character.

  2. To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit.

  3. To make oneself comfortable to a new thing.

More examples

In context

  • It's amazing how soon you adapt.

  • to adapt a story for the stage

  • to adapt an old machine to a new manufacture

Synonyms

Quick test

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When the company switched to remote work, employees had to quickly blank to new software and communication tools.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English *adapten (attested in Middle English adapted (past participle)), from Latin adaptāre (“to fit to”), from ad- (“to”) + aptāre (“to make fit”), from aptus (“fit”); see apt.