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Overview of verb adapt


      »   The verb adapt has 2 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)
  • adapt, Accommodate1.) Suit, accommodate, fit -- (be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs")

    2.) Adapt, accommodate -- (make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country")

    accommodate -- (Make1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")

    2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)

    make fit for, or Change1.) Change, alteration, modification -- (an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago")

    2.) Change -- (a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage")

    change to Suit1.) Lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa -- (a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord")

    2.) Suit, suit of clothes -- (a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit")

    suit a New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")

    2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")

    new purpose; "Adapt our Native1.) Native, indigen, indigene -- (a person who was born in a particular place; an indigenous person)

    1.) Native -- (characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad")

    native cuisine to the Available1.) Available -- (obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long")

    2.) Available, uncommitted -- (not busy; not otherwise committed; "he was not available for comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her")

    available food Resources1.) Resource -- (available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed)

    2.) Resource -- (a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource")

    resources of the New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")

    2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")

    new country")
  • adjust, Conform1.) Conform -- (be similar, be in line with)

    2.) Adjust, conform, adapt -- (adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation")

    conform, adapt -- (adapt or Conform1.) Conform -- (be similar, be in line with)

    2.) Adjust, conform, adapt -- (adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation")

    conform oneself to New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")

    2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")

    new or Different1.) Different -- (unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one")

    2.) Different -- (distinctly separate from the first; "that's another (or different) issue altogether")

    different conditions; "We Must1.) Must -- (a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must")

    2.) Must -- (grape juice before or during fermentation)

    must adjust to the Bad1.) Bad, badness -- (that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good")

    1.) Bad -- (having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice")

    bad economic situation")

Overview of adj adapted

      »   The adj adapted has 1 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)
  • adapted, Altered1.) Change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

    2.) Change, alter, vary -- (make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season")

    altered -- (Changed1.) Change -- (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night")

    2.) Change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

    changed in Order1.) Order -- ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London")

    2.) Order, order of magnitude -- (a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude")

    order to Improve1.) Better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate -- (to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes")

    2.) Better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate -- (get better; "The weather improved toward evening")

    improve or Made1.) Make, do -- (engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution")

    2.) Make, get -- (give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear")

    made more Fit1.) Fit, tantrum, scene, conniption -- (a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene")

    2.) Paroxysm, fit, convulsion -- (a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter")

    fit for a Particular1.) Particular, specific -- (a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general")

    2.) Detail, particular, item -- (a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details")

    particular purpose; "Seeds1.) Seed -- (a small hard fruit)

    2.) Seed -- (a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa)

    seeds precisely adapted to the area"; "Instructions1.) Instruction manual, instructions, book of instructions, operating instructions -- (a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it)

    1.) Direction, instruction -- (a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them")

    instructions altered to Suit1.) Lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa -- (a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord")

    2.) Suit, suit of clothes -- (a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit")

    suit the children's Different1.) Different -- (unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one")

    2.) Different -- (distinctly separate from the first; "that's another (or different) issue altogether")

    different ages")

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