Tra từ adapt - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

adapt AW [adapt adapts adapted adapting] BrE [əˈdæpt] NAmE [əˈdæpt] verb
1. transitive to change sth in order to make it suitable for a new use or situation
Syn: ↑modify
•~ sth These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes.
•~ sth for sth Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people.
2. intransitive, transitive to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation
Syn: ↑adjust
• It's amazing how soon you adapt.
• The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive.
•~ to sth We have had to adapt quickly to the new system.
•A large organization can be slow to adapt to change.
•~ yourself to sth It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings.
3. transitive ~ sth (for sth) (from sth) to change a book or play so that it can be made into a play, film/movie, television programme, etc
• Three of her novels have been adapted for television.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from French adapter, from Latin adaptare, from ad- ‘to’ + aptare (from aptus ‘fit’).

Thesaurus:
adapt verb T
•adapt equipment for disabled people
alter • • modify • • tailor • • vary • • change • • adjust •
adapt/alter/modify/tailor/change sth for sb
adapt/alter/modify/change/adjust your behaviour
adapt/vary/change/adjust your routine
adapt/alter/modify/adjust equipment

Example Bank:
•Some animals have a remarkable ability to adapt to changing environments.
•The children have adapted well to the heat.
•The classroom has been specially adapted to take wheelchairs.
•The company can easily adapt to changing demand.
•The radio play had been adapted from a novel.
•We need to assess the new situation and adapt accordingly.
•to adapt a book for television.