adapt (adapts 3rd person present) (adapting present participle) (adapted past tense & past participle )
1 verb If you adapt to a new situation or adapt yourself to it, you change your ideas or behaviour in order to deal with it successfully.
(=adjust)
The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to adapt to the change... V to n
2 verb If you adapt something, you change it to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation.
(=modify)
Shelves were built to adapt the library for use as an office. V n, Also V n to n
3 verb If you adapt a book or play, you change it so that it can be made into a film or a television programme.
The scriptwriter helped him to adapt his novel for the screen... V n