adapt oneself
1adapt — [ə dapt′] vt. [Fr adapter < L adaptare < ad , to + aptare, to fit: see APT1] 1. to make fit or suitable by changing or adjusting 2. to adjust (oneself) to new or changed circumstances vi. to adjust oneself SYN. ADAPT implies a modifying so… …
2adapt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. suit, conform, regulate, fit; adjust, convert, reconcile. See agreement. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To alter or adjust] Syn. modify, adjust, readjust; see accommodate 2 , change 1 . 2. [To adapt oneself]… …
3adapt — a·dapt || É™ dæpt v. conform; change, make suitable; match, fit; adapt oneself, become adjusted …
4adapt — 1 Adapt, adjust, accommodate, conform, reconcile agree in denoting to bring into correspondence. To adapt is to fit or suit to something; it distinctively implies modification to meet new conditions, frequently with the added suggestion of… …
5adapt — I verb acclimatize, accommodate oneself, adjust, alter, aptare, arrange, change, comply with, conform, convert, correlate, fashion, fit, make conformable, make suitable, modify, modulate, readjust, reconcile, regularize, render accordant, revise …
6adapt — verb 1) we ve adapted the procedures to suit their needs Syn: modify, alter, change, adjust, readjust, convert, redesign, restyle, refashion, remodel, reshape, revamp, rework, rejig, redo, reconstruct, reorganize; …
7accustom oneself to — adapt oneself to; make oneself psychologically or physically used to …
8adapt — adaptedness, n. /euh dapt /, v.t. 1. to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly: They adapted themselves to the change quickly. He adapted the novel for movies. v.i. 2. to adjust oneself to different conditions,… …
9adapt — /əˈdæpt / (say uh dapt) verb (t) 1. to make suitable to requirements; adjust or modify fittingly. –verb (i) 2. to adjust oneself: to adapt to new surroundings. {Latin adaptāre} …
10adapt — a•dapt [[t]əˈdæpt[/t]] v. t. 1) to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly 2) to adjust oneself to different conditions, environment, etc • Etymology: 1605–15; < L adaptāre to fit, adjust. See ad , apt… …
