adapt
Collocations
13(verb.) change your behaviour
ADV
successfully, well
My grandmother successfully adapted to using a smartphone after her grandchildren taught her.
quickly
easily, readily
Young children readily adapt to new schools and make friends quickly.
accordingly
When the restaurant closed early, the chef adapted accordingly and prepared a simpler menu.
VERB + ADAPT
be able/unable to, can/cannot | have to, must | need to
PREP
to
PHRASES
the ability to adapt
Young people today need the ability to adapt quickly to new technology in the workplace.
find it difficult/hard to adapt
Many new students find it difficult to adapt to living away from home for the first time.
(verb.) change a thing
PREP
for
The chef adapted the traditional recipe for a modern American audience.
from
The recipe was adapted from a traditional Italian dish to suit modern cooking methods.
PHRASES
specially adapted
The software was specially adapted so that blind users could navigate the website easily.