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adapt

Verb B1 – Intermediate

To change your behavior or something's form so it fits a new situation better.

"Animals that live in the desert have adapted to survive with very little water."

"Adapt to" is the pattern most learners need, "adapt" alone without "to" usually takes an object, as in "adapt the recipe."

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