adapt

/əˈdæpt/
verb 4adj 1

Collocations

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1

(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.

2

(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.

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