adapt
🇺🇸
/əˈdæpt/
🇬🇧
/əˈdæpt/
verb
B2
to change how you act to fit a new situation
We had to adapt quickly to the new rules.
B2
to change something to make it work for a new use
You can adapt this recipe to use what you have.
B2
to change a book or story to make a movie or show
They will adapt the book into a film next year.
translation
to change how you act to fit a new situation; to change something to make it work for a new use; to change a book or story to make a movie or show
Word Forms
3rd Present
adapts
Past
adapted
Perfect
adapted
Progressive
adapting