adapt

verb/əˈdæpt/

Frequency rank: #4,298 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

To change in order to fit a new situation.

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Example sentence

She had to adapt quickly to the new environment to succeed.

Synonyms & related words

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