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adapt
verb as in adjust to a different situation or condition
Strongest matches
acclimate, accommodate, accustom, alter, comply, conform, fit, modify, prepare, readjust, revise, shape, suit, tailor
Strong matches
change, familiarize, fashion, habituate, harmonize, make, match, qualify, reconcile, remodel, square
Weak matches
come around, get act together, get used to, grow used to, play the game, roll with punches, shape up
Example Sentences
He adapted their simple massing and abstract play of volumes, graced them with a few flourishes of Colonial detail, and served them up to young clients on Long Island and in coastal Massachusetts.
"Imagine being able to help people regain the ability to shift strategies, learn new routines, or adapt to change," Tafazoli said.
Strong winds are currently delaying the start of interceptions and the people-smuggling gangs will be looking for ways to adapt to avoid interception, as they have done so often in the past.
The chancellor said it was time to "reduce generous taxpayer subsidies" to the scheme, which allows eligible disabled people to lease vehicles that can be adapted to their needs.
The author of Normal People, which was adapted into one of the most watched BBC dramas of recent years, has supported the campaign to reverse the ban.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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