What is the meaning of adapt?

verb

  • Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose.
    • usage: "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
  • Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions.
    • usage: "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
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