adapt

Adapt is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ʌˈdæpt/
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Verb

Plain form adapt

Third-person singular adapts

Past tense adapted

Past participle adapted

Present participle adapting

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you adapt to changes, conditions, needs, etc., you change to fit them.

   It was difficult to adapt to the changes, but I work much better now.

   It's a special military vehicle adapted for use in the snow.

2. You can adapt book or other work to a movie, musical, or other form of entertainment.

   "The Fall of the House of Usher" was adapted to a movie."