Definitions for adapt
əˈdæptadapt

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.8 / 6 votes

1. adapt, accommodateverb

   make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

   "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"

2. adjust, conform, adaptverb

   adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

   "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 11 votes

1. adaptverb

   To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit; to proportion.

2. adaptverb

   To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust: as, to adapt a story or a foreign play for the stage; to adapt an old machine to a new manufacture.

3. adaptverb

   To make by altering or fitting something else; to produce by change of form or character: as, to bring out a play adapted from the French; a word of an adapted form.

4. adaptverb

   To change oneself so as to be adapted.

   They could not adapt to the new climate and so perished.

5. adaptadjective

   Adapted; fit; suited; suitable.

6. Etymology: From adapter, from adaptare, from ad + aptare, from aptus; see apt.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ADAPTverb

   To fit one thing to another; to suit; to proportion.

   Etymology: adapto, Lat.

   ’Tis true, but let it not be known,
   My eyes are somewhat dimmish grown;
   For nature, always in the right,
   To your decays adapts my sight. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.

   It is not enough that nothing offends the ear, but a good poet will adapt the very sounds, as well as words, to the things he treats of. Alexander Pope, Letters.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ADAPT

   ADAPT (formerly American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today) is a United States grassroots disability rights organization with chapters in 30 states and Washington, D.C. They use nonviolent direct action in order to bring about disability justice. This includes working to change laws, policies, and services affecting disabled people, but also to challenge stigmatizing stereotypes and to empower disabled people to advocate on their own behalf.

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1. adapt

   To adapt means to change or adjust one's behavior, thinking, or methods in order to deal with new situations, conditions, or environments. It can also refer to modifying or altering something to make it suitable or fit for a new use or purpose.

2. adapt

   Adapt means to adjust or modify oneself or something to suit a different or new condition, environment, or situation. This could involve changes in behavior, function or structure to improve the chances of survival or effectiveness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adaptadjective

   fitted; suited

2. Adaptverb

   to make suitable; to fit, or suit; to adjust; to alter so as to fit for a new use; -- sometimes followed by to or for

3. Etymology: [L. adaptare; ad + aptare to fit; cf. F. adapter. See Apt, Adept.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. ADAPT

   ADAPT is a grassroots United States disability rights organization with chapters in 30 states. It is known for being part of the militant wing of the disability rights movement due to its history of nonviolent direct action in order to bring attention to the lack of civil rights the disability community has. However, ADAPT also practices legislative policy advocacy, grassroots education and mobilization, and individual members may engage in legal advocacy, as in the case of individual ADAPT members suing the Chicago Transit Authority in the 1980s.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adapt

   ad-apt′, v.t. to make apt or fit: to accommodate (with to or for).—ns. Adaptabil′ity, Adapt′ableness.—adj. Adapt′able, that may be adapted.—n. Adaptā′tion, the act of making suitable: fitness: (biol.) the process of advantageous variation and progressive modification by which organisms are adjusted to the conditions of their life—the perfected result of adaptation being a life in harmony with the environment. [Fr.—L. adaptāre—ad, to, and aptāre, to fit.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adapt

   To change our perception or understanding and see an accurate, perfect or specific perspective or way.

   We do adapt so easily to unity governmental policy change as we have agreed it.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 21, 2020  

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   adapt

   To change our focus to a specific purpose or solution.

   The designer adapted the design to ensure a more defined drawing.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 21, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Get Used To

British National Corpus

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   Rank popularity for the word 'adapt' in Verbs Frequency: #588

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adapt in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adapt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of adapt in a Sentence

1. Patrick Thomas:

   We'll just have to adapt our behavior and accept the fact that they're going to be around.

2. Larry Rosen:

   We've had to adapt. The easiest thing for us was waving goodbye. It's just kind of a natural thing. How do you say goodbye ? You wave.

3. James Bond:

   I will be asked about him until my dying days it just goes with the territory. Hes a beloved character. I was honored to play the role and I rejuvenated a franchise that had been dormant. HALLE BERRY CHOOSES NEXT JAMES BOND STAR : ID GO FOR HIM Brosnan previously endorsed Tom Hardy as the next Bond, telling The Mail on Sunday in 2018, I think Tom Hardy could be a good Bond. Id be happy to see him do it. You need an actor who can put a bit of wiggle into it thats what makes Bond. FORMER BOND DIRECTOR SAYS ROBERT PATTINSON SHOULD BE THE NEXT 007 Brosnan also addressed the womanizing spy potentially needing to adapt to a post - #MeToo era. Without question, yes... The #MeToo movement has been relevant and significant and well needed in our society.

4. Kerry Coyne:

   We have watched the coffee category expand and adapt as Millennials converted to coffee drinkers, attracted by the smoother flavor and artisanal characteristics and third - and fourth-wave coffee, we knew our culinary team could deliver that same premium, hand-crafted sensory experience with the bellowed category hero of espresso in our best-in-class, fresh-baked bagel. The caffeine in the bagel is sourced from both espresso and coffee-cherry flour. Einstein’s exact recipe is proprietary but in addition to packing a caffeinated punch, the new bagel also has 13 grams of protein, derived from cocoa. We ’d all love a little extra energy in the morning, but do the enhancned bagels actually taste any good ? The product left tasters divided in a pretty even split. The product itself resembles a dark brown pumpernickel bagel and, upon the first few nibbles, tastes like a chewy plain bagel with a slightly sweet taste. After a few more bites, however, the bitterness from the espresso really kicks in.

5. Robin Morris:

   In my view we need to recognize that as time changes and people are exposed to different intellectual experiences, such as changes in the use of technology, for example social media, the way intelligence is expressed also changes. Educational methods need to adapt to such changes.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adapt
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adapt
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=adapt
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adapt
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adapt
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=adapt
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=adapt