Definitions for ADAPT
əˈdæptadapt

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.8 / 6 votes

1. adapt, accommodateverb

   make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

   "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"

2. adjust, conform, adaptverb

   adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

   "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 11 votes

1. adaptverb

   To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit; to proportion.

2. adaptverb

   To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust: as, to adapt a story or a foreign play for the stage; to adapt an old machine to a new manufacture.

3. adaptverb

   To make by altering or fitting something else; to produce by change of form or character: as, to bring out a play adapted from the French; a word of an adapted form.

4. adaptverb

   To change oneself so as to be adapted.

   They could not adapt to the new climate and so perished.

5. adaptadjective

   Adapted; fit; suited; suitable.

6. Etymology: From adapter, from adaptare, from ad + aptare, from aptus; see apt.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ADAPTverb

   To fit one thing to another; to suit; to proportion.

   Etymology: adapto, Lat.

   ’Tis true, but let it not be known,
   My eyes are somewhat dimmish grown;
   For nature, always in the right,
   To your decays adapts my sight. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.

   It is not enough that nothing offends the ear, but a good poet will adapt the very sounds, as well as words, to the things he treats of. Alexander Pope, Letters.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ADAPT

   ADAPT (formerly American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today) is a United States grassroots disability rights organization with chapters in 30 states and Washington, D.C. They use nonviolent direct action in order to bring about disability justice. This includes working to change laws, policies, and services affecting disabled people, but also to challenge stigmatizing stereotypes and to empower disabled people to advocate on their own behalf.

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1. adapt

   To adapt means to change or adjust one's behavior, thinking, or methods in order to deal with new situations, conditions, or environments. It can also refer to modifying or altering something to make it suitable or fit for a new use or purpose.

2. adapt

   Adapt means to adjust or modify oneself or something to suit a different or new condition, environment, or situation. This could involve changes in behavior, function or structure to improve the chances of survival or effectiveness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adaptadjective

   fitted; suited

2. Adaptverb

   to make suitable; to fit, or suit; to adjust; to alter so as to fit for a new use; -- sometimes followed by to or for

3. Etymology: [L. adaptare; ad + aptare to fit; cf. F. adapter. See Apt, Adept.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. ADAPT

   ADAPT is a grassroots United States disability rights organization with chapters in 30 states. It is known for being part of the militant wing of the disability rights movement due to its history of nonviolent direct action in order to bring attention to the lack of civil rights the disability community has. However, ADAPT also practices legislative policy advocacy, grassroots education and mobilization, and individual members may engage in legal advocacy, as in the case of individual ADAPT members suing the Chicago Transit Authority in the 1980s.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adapt

   ad-apt′, v.t. to make apt or fit: to accommodate (with to or for).—ns. Adaptabil′ity, Adapt′ableness.—adj. Adapt′able, that may be adapted.—n. Adaptā′tion, the act of making suitable: fitness: (biol.) the process of advantageous variation and progressive modification by which organisms are adjusted to the conditions of their life—the perfected result of adaptation being a life in harmony with the environment. [Fr.—L. adaptāre—ad, to, and aptāre, to fit.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adapt

   To change our perception or understanding and see an accurate, perfect or specific perspective or way.

   We do adapt so easily to unity governmental policy change as we have agreed it.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 21, 2020  

2. ---

   adapt

   To change our focus to a specific purpose or solution.

   The designer adapted the design to ensure a more defined drawing.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 21, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ADAPT' in Verbs Frequency: #588

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How to pronounce ADAPT?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say ADAPT in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ADAPT in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ADAPT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of ADAPT in a Sentence

1. Martin Slumbers:

   The big uncertainty for us is clarity with the government and health authorities around social distancing, and that will determine what the atmosphere will be like at the The Open, we are building the infrastructure as we would normally build, so there’s the big grandstands going around the 18th and around the first, and we’re building them in a way that we can adapt for social distancing depending on what the rules are going to be.

2. Christine Ecker:

   I think as soon as we change( diagnostic) tools, maybe adapt them to... the girls' symptoms, that we will find more( autistic girls).

3. Ebrahim Rahbari:

   We expect the January FOMC to repeat and reinforce the Fed’s existing dovishness, which is still significant given the recent taper discussions and other central banks’ considerations to adapt policy, dovish Fed policy is a key driver for our view of upside in risk assets and bearish USD view. We therefore continue to watch Fed-speak and potential policy changes closely.

4. Rose Goodhall:

   A good model isn't just about being pretty or even beautiful, it's the ability to be a chameleon and change and adapt to the situation or setting of a photo shoot.

5. James Fujimoto:

   When you've been around that many administrations, you learn to adapt. You see a lot of different things. Nothing like this.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ADAPT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adapt
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ADAPT
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adapt
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ADAPT
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ADAPT
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ADAPT
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ADAPT