Meaning & Definition of Adapt in English
English⟶
Adapt
/ədæpt/
verb
1. Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
- "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
synonym:
- adapt,
- accommodate
2. Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
- "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
synonym:
- adjust,
- conform,
- adapt
Examples of using
A sober-minded man adapts himself to outward things; a reckless man tries to adapt outward things to himself. That's why progress depends on reckless people.
Tom will adapt quickly.
Why don't you adapt your way of life to circumstances?