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adapter

adapt, adjust

verb ah-dahp-TEH Less Common

Origin: Latin adaptare

Usage Note

Adapter is a standard -er verb meaning to fit something to a new context or purpose. The reflexive form s'adapter means 'to adapt oneself' or 'to adjust', and is used far more often in everyday speech than the transitive form. The derived noun adaptation is a direct cognate.

Examples

"Il faut s'adapter aux changements."

Natural Translation

You have to adapt to changes.

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