To make suitable to or fit for a specific use or situation.
v.intr.
To become adapted: a species that has adapted well to winter climes.
[Middle English adapten, from Latin adaptre : ad-, ad- + aptre, to fit (from aptus, fitting; see apt).]
a·dapted·ness n.
Synonyms: adapt, accommodate, adjust, conform, fit1, reconcile These verbs mean to make suitable to or consistent with a particular situation or use: adapted themselves to city life; cant accommodate myself to the new requirements; adjusting their behavior to the rules; conforming her life to accord with her moral principles; fitting the punishment to the crime; couldnt reconcile his reassuring words with his hostile actions.
adapt /dpt/ v. [I] to change, to function in a new way, to adjust: She adapted herself (or) adapted quickly to her new job.-n.[C;U] adaptation /dpten, dp/.
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pt/ v. [I] to change, to function in a new way, to adjust: She adapted herself (or) adapted quickly to her new job. -n.[C;U] adaptation /
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re : ad-, ad- + apt