adapt


Definition: Meaning of, adapt in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈdapt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
adapt adapted adapted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
adapting adapts
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation
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  2. [transitive] to change something to make it suitable for a different purpose
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  3. [transitive usually passive] if a book or play is adapted for film, television etc, it is changed so that it can be made into a film, television programme etc
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