Added 9 October 2026
adapt
/əˈdæpt/ verb
In Latin: adaptō Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about adapt at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit.
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To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust.
to adapt a story for the stage
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To make by altering or fitting something else; to produce by change of form or character.
to bring out a play adapted from the French
adjective
Origin
From Middle English *adapten (attested in Middle English adapted (past participle)), from Latin adaptāre (“to fit to”), from ad- (“to”) + aptāre (“to make fit”), from aptus (“fit”); see apt.
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