adapt, adjust, accommodate, conform, reconcile mean to bring one thing into correspondence with another. adapt implies a modification according to changing circumstances.

/ əˈdæpt / Add to word list to adjust to different conditions or uses, or to change to meet different situations (Definition of adapt from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge …

Definition of adapt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

ADAPT definition: to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly. See examples of adapt used in a sentence.

If you adapt something, you change it to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation. Shelves were built to adapt the library for use as an office. [VERB noun]

Adapt definition: To make fit or suitable by changing or adjusting.

Oct 7, 2025 · adapt (third-person singular simple present adapts, present participle adapting, simple past and past participle adapted) (transitive) To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit.

a•dapt (ə dapt′), v.t. to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly: They adapted themselves to the change quickly. He adapted the novel for movies. v.i. to adjust oneself to …

Adopt is to take something over, and to adapt is to change something to suit your needs. It's helpful advice when you ask for money and get a pair of granny panties.

adapt verb (CHANGE SOMETHING) B2 to change something so that it is suitable for a different use or situation: