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Meanings of adapt in English

Portuguese
adequar-se
Catalan
adaptar-se
Spanish
acomodar

To change to reach a certain scope or condition.

adequar-se
Synonyms
Examples for "suit"
Examples for "suit"
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Other countries followed suit years later but South Africa paved the way.
The South African
2
Answer: Yes, there is indeed a visa that will suit his needs.
The South African
3
However, Irish interest rates are seen as very unlikely to follow suit.
The Irish Times
4
WINE:Looking for something light to suit the mellow days and long nights?
The Irish Times
5
Yes, see, to power the suit... sir, the technology doesn't actually exist.
Iron Man
1
The best way to arrange matters is to create a win-win situation.
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
2
One Palestinian source said Egypt was leading efforts to arrange a ceasefire.
The Irish Times
3
The document also shows how competing consumer products companies arrange their affairs.
Reuters
4
But of course the journey's true purpose was to arrange an alibi.
In Cold Blood
5
Abune Paulos said the church would try to arrange food from donors.
Reuters
1
We need time to work and adjust things which are not good.
Reuters
2
Employers will need to adjust, the government said in a policy document.
Reuters
3
New climbers need to be allowed to adjust on their own terms.
Climbing Magazine
4
Multivariate techniques were used to adjust for the effects of treatment order.
Pubmed
5
Special fittings can be used to adjust the time and water flow.
The Irish Times
1
He said Congress could be reopened in stages to accommodate health concerns.
Reuters
2
Protocol has been modified, to the extent possible, to accommodate religious concerns.
Cross Bones
3
A great percentage of devices are used off-label to accommodate children's needs.
Reuters
4
Software companies have also rushed to accommodate a record number of users.
The South African
5
Meesho also plans to extend its platform to accommodate new product lines.
Reuters
1
The conditions simply do not conform to western standards, says Fiona Lang-Sharpe.
The Guardian
2
Grant asked curtly: Did the bridge not conform to the congressional legislation?
Rising tide: the great mississippi flood of 1927 and how it chan...
3
My mind had apparently updated his grotesque to conform to new information.
Seraphina
4
Formerly unregulated off-exchange derivatives markets will have to conform to new procedures.
Reuters
5
Did you feel any pressure to conform to some type of image?
Ebony
Usage of adapt in English
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Everyone knows how the Coronavirus crisis forced the retail industry to adapt.
The Irish Times
2
The money is intended to help vulnerable nations adapt to climate change.
Radio NZ
3
We all now have a responsibility to adapt to these new challenges.
The Guardian
4
Healthcare workers must strive to adapt bereavement follow-up to each individual situation.
Pubmed
5
The proposed rules give participating companies time to adapt to the changes.
Reuters
6
Yes, men need to change and adapt to a rapidly shifting world.
The Guardian
7
Existing plants and animals had to adapt, filling the flowery new niches.
Wired
8
Kuntzsch said the company was making changes to adapt to the challenges.
Radio NZ
9
Evolution is a gradual process wherein species continually adapt to prevailing conditions.
The Irish Times
10
And we are going to have to adapt to a new reality.
The Irish Times
11
We need to adapt and we need to be vigilant, he said.
The South African
12
You need people who are flexible and can adapt to change quickly.
The Guardian
13
The more intriguing question is how coaches will adapt to the future.
Wired
14
The bank is aiming to adapt quickly to regulatory changes, he said.
Reuters
15
Today, the area -and 59 Brick Lane -continues to adapt.
BBC
16
The pandemic is forcing organisations to adapt to new ways of working.
The Irish Times
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Adapt through the time
Adapt across language varieties
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
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