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adapt
verb as in adjust to a different situation or condition
Strongest matches
acclimate, accommodate, accustom, alter, comply, conform, fit, modify, prepare, readjust, revise, shape, suit, tailor
Strong matches
change, familiarize, fashion, habituate, harmonize, make, match, qualify, reconcile, remodel, square
Weak matches
come around, get act together, get used to, grow used to, play the game, roll with punches, shape up
Example Sentences
“It can adapt to a range of growing conditions,” she continues.
Schur says he had one rule as he and the writers set out to adapt the documentary into a half-hour sitcom: “We’re gonna have to change a bunch of stuff, we’re gonna have to expand a bunch of stuff, we’re going to create new characters that are not in the documentary, but the documentary is the North Star. That doesn’t mean the story as much as it means the feeling, which I don’t even know if I could describe, but I know what it is when I feel it.”
“Because climate uncertainty will be the largest driver of the city’s water shortage, the city must adapt by developing more local, reliable supplies,” Pierce said.
They are analysing the game in real time, watching replays to better understand what they have just witnessed with their own eyes, processing data to decide how best to adapt and make the next move.
His job was to adapt the beloved Broadway musical “Wicked” to the big screen.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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