adapt
English → English
(change) To adjust: to change your behavior or ideas so that you can deal with a new situation
Polar bears have adapted to the cold Arctic environment by growing thick white fur.
(English) Polar bears have adapted to the cold Arctic environment by growing thick white fur.
It can be difficult for children to adapt when they move to a new school in a different city.
(English) It can be difficult for children to adapt when they move to a new school in a different city.
(media) To modify work: to change a book or play so that it can be made into a movie or TV show
The popular novel was adapted into a movie that won three Academy Awards.
(English) The popular novel was adapted into a movie that won three Academy Awards.
He is currently adapting his stage play for a six-part television series.
(English) He is currently adapting his stage play for a six-part television series.
Entry ID: en:en:adapt · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary