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adapt
What does adapt mean?
adapt (verb): make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce adapt?
/əˈdæpt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does adapt come from?
From Middle English *adapten (attested in Middle English adapted (past participle)), from Latin adaptāre (“to fit to”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of adapt?
Words related to adapt
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “adapt”?
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What does “adapt” mean?
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
Not quite: that's what fold means.
to speak of; to refer to; to name; to specify
Not quite: that's what mention means.
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
Right! That's what “adapt” means.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
Not quite: that's what suggest means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “adapt”?
communicate
Not quite: communicate means something else.
accommodate
Right!
manufacture
Not quite: manufacture means something else.
incorporate
Not quite: incorporate means something else.
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