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adapt

//əˈdæpt//

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Note for adapt

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Forms

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
adapt
past (v2)
adapted
past participle (v3)
adapted
present participle
adapting
3rd person singular
adapts

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more adapt
Superlative
most adapt

Definitions

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

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

  2. 2.To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust.

  3. 3.To make by altering or fitting something else; to produce by change of form or character.

  4. 4.To make oneself comfortable to a new thing.

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

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Adapted; fit; suited; suitable; apt.

    • This prediction, though somewhat obscure, is wonderfully adapt.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3081

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Synonyms

Word family

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd

Proto-Italic *ad

Proto-Italic *ad-

Latin ad-

Proto-Italic *aptos

Latin aptus

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

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