Adapt | Mean of adapt in English Dictionary

/əˈdæpt/

• Verb
• to change your behavior so that it is easier to live in a particular place or situation
1. When children go to a different school, it usually takes them a while to adapt.
2. These fish all adapt easily to colder water.
3. She has adapted to college life quite easily.
4. She has adapted herself to college life quite easily.
• to change (something) so that it functions better or is better suited for a purpose
1. The teachers adapted [=modified] the curriculum so that students of all abilities will benefit from it.
2. The camera has been adapted for underwater use.
3. The clock was adapted to run on batteries.
• to change (a movie, book, play, etc.) so that it can be presented in another form
1. He adapted the novel for the stage. [=he rewrote the novel as a play]
2. The movie was adapted from the book of the same title.
3. adapting the movie for television