adapt definition
adapt (ə dapt′)
transitive verb
1. to make fit or suitable by changing or adjusting
2. to adjust (oneself) to new or changed circumstances
Etymology: Fr adapter < L adaptare < ad-, to + aptare, to fit: see apt
intransitive verb
to adjust oneself
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