adapt
a·dapt (ə-dăptʹ)v. a·dapt·ed, a·dapt·ing, a·daptsv. tr. To make suitable to or fit for a specific use or situation.v. intr. To become adapted: a species that has adapted well to winter climes. [Middle English adapten, from Latin adaptāre: ad-, ad- + aptāre, to fit (from aptus, fitting. See apt).] a·daptʹed·ness n. Synonyms: adapt, accommodate, adjust, conform, fit1, reconcile These verbs mean to make suitable to or consistent with a particular situation or use: adapted themselves to city life; can't accommodate myself to the new requirements; adjusting their behavior to the rules; conforming her life to accord with her moral principles; fitting the punishment to the crime; couldn't reconcile his reassuring words with his hostile actions. Antonyms: unfit
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