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adapt
verb
to
change
something
so
that
it
is
suitable
for
a
new
use
,
purpose
,
or
situation
•
Adapt
the
recipe
if
you
don
’
t
have
fresh
herbs
.
Adapt
the
recipe
if
you
don
’
t
have
fresh
herbs
.
•
The
engineer
adapted
the
old
barn
into
a
modern
studio
.
The
engineer
adapted
the
old
barn
into
a
modern
studio
.
borrowed
from
French
adapter
,
from
Latin
adaptāre
(“
to
fit
,
adjust
”).
verb
to
change
your
behavior
or
habits
in
order
to
deal
with
a
new
situation
successfully
•
After
moving
to
Canada
,
he
quickly
adapted
to
the
cold
winters
.
After
moving
to
Canada
,
he
quickly
adapted
to
the
cold
winters
.
•
Children
adapt
easily
to
new
schools
.
Children
adapt
easily
to
new
schools
.
same
origin
as
other
sense
–
Latin
adaptāre
,
meaning
‘
to
fit
’.
verb
to
change
a
book
,
play
,
or
other
work
so
it
can
be
presented
in
a
different
form
or
medium
,
such
as
a
film
or
television
show
•
The
studio
plans
to
adapt
the
novel
into
a
TV
series
.
The
studio
plans
to
adapt
the
novel
into
a
TV
series
.
•
She
adapted
the
folk
tale
for
a
children's
play
.
She
adapted
the
folk
tale
for
a
children's
play
.
modern
sense
developed
in
the
19th
century
as
literature
and
theater
began
to
be
reshaped
for
new
media
.
radar
noun
A
piece
of
equipment
,
often
a
rotating
dish
or
antenna
,
that
uses
radar
technology
to
detect
and
track
objects
.
•
A
technician
climbed
the
tower
to
repair
the
airport's
main
radar
.
A
technician
climbed
the
tower
to
repair
the
airport's
main
radar
.
•
The
police
car
hid
behind
trees
,
its
speed
radar
aimed
at
passing
traffic
.
The
police
car
hid
behind
trees
,
its
speed
radar
aimed
at
passing
traffic
.
noun
A
technology
that
sends
out
radio
waves
and
measures
their
echoes
to
discover
the
position
,
distance
,
or
speed
of
things
like
aircraft
,
ships
,
or
storms
.
•
Air
traffic
controllers
rely
on
radar
to
track
planes
during
bad
weather
.
Air
traffic
controllers
rely
on
radar
to
track
planes
during
bad
weather
.
•
The
storm
appeared
on
the
ship's
radar
as
a
swirling
mass
of
clouds
.
The
storm
appeared
on
the
ship's
radar
as
a
swirling
mass
of
clouds
.
Originally
an
acronym
for
“
Radio
Detection
And
Ranging
,”
coined
by
the
United
States
Navy
in
1940
and
soon
adopted
as
a
regular
English
word
.
noun
People
’
s
notice
,
interest
,
or
awareness
,
especially
in
phrases
like
“
on
the
radar
,” “
under
the
radar
,”
or
“
off
the
radar
.”
•
That
small
startup
is
suddenly
on investors' radar
.
That
small
startup
is
suddenly
on investors' radar
.
•
His
mistake
fell
off the manager's radar
,
so
he
stopped
worrying
.
His
mistake
fell
off the manager's radar
,
so
he
stopped
worrying
.
headache
noun
a
pain
felt
inside
the
head
•
After
staring
at
the
computer
all
day
,
Maria
felt
a
throbbing
headache
coming
on
.
After
staring
at
the
computer
all
day
,
Maria
felt
a
throbbing
headache
coming
on
.
•
Drinking
plenty
of
water
often
helps
my
morning
headache
go
away
.
Drinking
plenty
of
water
often
helps
my
morning
headache
go
away
.
Old
English
hēafodæce
,
a
compound
of
hēafod
(
head
)
+
æce
(
ache
).
noun
something
that
causes
annoyance
or
difficulty
•
Organizing
the
company
picnic
turned
into
a
major
headache
for
Jenna
.
Organizing
the
company
picnic
turned
into
a
major
headache
for
Jenna
.
•
The
new
software
update
is
a
real
headache
for
users
.
The
new
software
update
is
a
real
headache
for
users
.
Figurative
use
recorded
since
the
late
19th
century
,
extending
the
physical
sense
of
pain
in
the
head
to
anything
mentally
troublesome
.
adaptation
noun
the
act
or
process
of
becoming
suited
to
a
new
situation
,
environment
,
or
set
of
conditions
•
Her
quick
adaptation
to
life
in
a
new
country
impressed
everyone
.
Her
quick
adaptation
to
life
in
a
new
country
impressed
everyone
.
•
Successful
adaptation
to
remote
work
requires
discipline
and
clear
communication
.
Successful
adaptation
to
remote
work
requires
discipline
and
clear
communication
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
adaptātiō
meaning
a
fitting
to
or
adjustment
,
from
adaptō
‘
fit
to
’.
The
word
entered
English
in
the
early
17th
century
.
noun
a
film
,
play
,
television
show
,
or
other
work
that
is
based
on
a
different
original
source
such
as
a
novel
,
comic
,
or
true
story
•
The
movie
is
an
adaptation
of
a
best-selling
mystery
novel
.
The
movie
is
an
adaptation
of
a
best-selling
mystery
novel
.
•
Fans
debated
whether
the
TV
adaptation
stayed
true
to
the
comic
’
s
artwork
.
Fans
debated
whether
the
TV
adaptation
stayed
true
to
the
comic
’
s
artwork
.
Sense
of
‘
work
based
on
another
source
’
arose
in
the
late
18th
century
as
theater
makers
transformed
novels
into
plays
.
noun
a
physical
or
behavioral
feature
that
has
evolved
in
a
plant
or
animal
to
help
it
survive
and
reproduce
in
its
environment
•
Thick
fur
is
an
adaptation
that
keeps
arctic
foxes
warm
in
winter
.
Thick
fur
is
an
adaptation
that
keeps
arctic
foxes
warm
in
winter
.
•
The
long
neck
of
a
giraffe
is
an
adaptation
for
reaching
high
leaves
.
The
long
neck
of
a
giraffe
is
an
adaptation
for
reaching
high
leaves
.
Biological
use
became
common
in
the
mid-19th
century
with
the
rise
of
evolutionary
theory
.