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adaptadapt /əˈdæpt/ ●●○ AWL verb ETYMOLOGYadaptOrigin: 1400-1500 French adapter, from Latin adaptare, from ad- to + aptare to make fit, from aptus; ➔ APT VERB TABLEadapt |
| Present | I, you, we, they | adapt | | he, she, it | adapts | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | adapted | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have adapted | | he, she, it | has adapted | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had adapted | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will adapt | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have adapted |
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| Present | I | am adapting | | he, she, it | is adapting | | you, we, they | are adapting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was adapting | | you, we, they | were adapting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been adapting | | he, she, it | has been adapting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been adapting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be adapting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been adapting |
► well adapted The plants are well adapted to desert conditions. THESAURUSmake somebody/something different► change to make someone or something become different: How does the president plan to change the tax system? Going to college really changed my life. ► alter to change something so that it is different but not completely different. Alter sounds more formal than change: We had to alter our plans because of the weather. ► adapt to change something so that it can be used in a different way: The chicken recipe can be adapted for vegetarians. ► adjust to make small changes in something in order to improve it. You use adjust about a machine, system, or the way something looks: How do you adjust the volume on the TV? ► modify to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more appropriate for a particular purpose: We all modify our speech when speaking to people in authority. ► convert to change something completely so that it has a different form and can be used for a different purpose: The old factory was converted into a restaurant. ► revise to change something in order to improve it by adding new information and correcting mistakes. You use revise about ideas, plans, or pieces of writing: The discovery made them revise their old ideas. I revised the essay after reading my teacher’s comments. ► amend formal to change a law or important document to correct or improve it: The act was amended to protect wildlife. ► reform to change a law, system, organization, etc. so that it is fairer or more effective: The tax code needs to be completely reformed. ► reorganize/restructure to change the way that a system or organization works: The company has been restructured from top to bottom. ► transform to change something completely, especially so that it is much better: They’ve completely transformed the downtown area. ► revolutionize to completely change the way people think or do something. You use revolutionize especially about a new idea or invention: The discovery of penicillin revolutionized medicine. ► twist/distort to deliberately change facts or words, in a way that is not true: He accused reporters of twisting his words. 1[intransitive, transitive] science to gradually change your behavior, ideas, or form to fit a new situation: adapt to something The kids adapted quickly to living in a small town. The plants are well adapted to desert conditions.adapt yourself/itself etc. How do these insects adapt themselves to new environments?► see thesaurus at change12[transitive] to change something so that it can be used in a different way or for a different purpose: adapt something to do something Researchers adapted a blood test to look for early signs of the disease.adapt something for somebody/something The house has been adapted for wheelchair users.3[transitive] to change a book or play so that it can be made into a movie, television program, etc.: Her latest novel is soon to be adapted for television. → adjust |