v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' dapt, a-
Function: verb
Etymology: French or Latin; French adapter, from Latin adaptare, from ad- + aptare to fit, from aptus apt, fit
Date: 15th century
transitive verb : to make fit (as for a specific or new use or situation) often by modification
intransitive verb : to become adapted
– adapt · ed · ness noun
synonyms ADAPT , ADJUST , ACCOMMODATE , CONFORM , RECONCILE mean to bring one thing into correspondence with another. ADAPT implies a modification according to changing circumstances < adapted themselves to the warmer climate>. ADJUST suggests bringing into a close and exact correspondence or harmony such as exists between parts of a mechanism < adjusted the budget to allow for inflation>. ACCOMMODATE may suggest yielding or compromising to effect a correspondence < accommodated his political beliefs in order to win>. CONFORM applies to bringing into accordance with a pattern, example, or principle <refused to conform to society's values>. RECONCILE implies the demonstration of the underlying compatibility of things that seem to be incompatible <tried to reconcile what he said with what I knew>.