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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
.
