Definitions

adapt

[uh-dapt] / əˈdæpt /

VERB

adjust to a different situation or condition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acclimate accommodate accustom alter comply conform fit modify prepare readjust revise shape suit tailor

STRONG

change familiarize fashion habituate harmonize make match qualify reconcile remodel square

WEAK

come around get act together get used to grow used to play the game roll with punches shape up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

neglect refuse reject

STRONG

disagree

WEAK

disarrange dislocate disorder disturb unfit

Example Sentences

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The second day of the US PGA Championship crystallised what was already becoming clear: Aronimink is a course for the smartest-thinking golfers who adapt the quickest.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Microchip plans to adapt the processor for industries such as aviation and automotive manufacturing.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Businesses can adapt to higher fuel costs if those costs remain stable and predictable.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

"The animals haven't had time to adapt to shipping," said Chris Johnson, global lead of WWF's Whale and Dolphin Conservation initiative.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Lefty and Desdemona, accustomed to living in their own house, were forced to adapt to their new landlord’s ways.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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