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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAdapt
/əˈdæpt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make something suitable for a new use or purpose; to modify.
"The team had to adapt their strategy to meet the new challenges." - 2
To adjust or conform to new conditions.
"Animals must adapt to their environment to survive."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'adapt' originates from the Latin 'adaptare', which means 'to fit to' or 'to adjust'. It evolved through Middle French 'adapter' before entering English in the late 15th century, reflecting the concept of making suitable adjustments to different conditions or environments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adapt" is said worldwide
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Adapter
Transliteration: ah-dah-peh
"Il faut adapter le plan aux nouvelles circonstances."
Anpassen
Transliteration: an-pah-sen
"Wir müssen unsere Strategie anpassen."
Adattare
Transliteration: ah-daht-tah-reh
"Dobbiamo adattare il nostro approccio."
Adaptar
Transliteration: ah-dah-tar
"Es necesario adaptar el método a las nuevas condiciones."
Adaptar
Transliteration: ah-dah-tar
"Precisamos adaptar nossa abordagem."
अनुकूलित करना
Transliteration: Anukoolit karna
"हमें नई परिस्थितियों के अनुसार अनुकूलित करना होगा।"
适应
Transliteration: shì yìng
"动物必须适应它们的环境。"
적응하다
Transliteration: jeogeunghada
"동물은 환경에 적응해야 합니다."
適応する
Transliteration: tekiō suru
"動物は環境に適応する必要があります。"
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