adapt
English Thesaurus
1. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions (verb.change)
hypernym | : | change, |
definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | readapt, |
definition | : | adapt anew (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | assimilate, |
definition | : | become similar to one's environment (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | match, |
definition | : | be equal or harmonize (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | obey, |
definition | : | be obedient to (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | square, |
definition | : | cause to match, as of ideas or acts (verb.stative) |
2. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose (verb.change)
hypernym | : | alter, change, vary, |
definition | : | become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | adjust, |
definition | : | make correspondent or conformable (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | gear, pitch, |
definition | : | set the level or character of (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | fit, |
definition | : | insert or adjust several objects or people (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | shoehorn, |
definition | : | fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | orient, tailor, |
definition | : | adjust to a specific need or market (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | domesticate, tame, |
definition | : | make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | christianize, |
definition | : | adapt in the name of Christianity (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | electrify, wire, |
definition | : | equip for use with electricity (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | transcribe, |
definition | : | rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended (verb.creation) |
3. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions (verb.change)
derivation | : | conformist, |
definition | : | someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) (noun.person) |
derivation | : | adaptation, adaption, adjustment, |
definition | : | the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) (noun.process) |
derivation | : | adjustive, |
definition | : | conducive to adjustment (adj.all) |
derivation | : | adaptable, |
definition | : | capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use (adj.all) |
4. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose (verb.change)
derivation | : | adapter, adaptor, |
definition | : | device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | accommodation, |
definition | : | in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | adaptable, |
definition | : | capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use (adj.all) |
5. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions (verb.change)
derivation | : | conformist, |
definition | : | someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) (noun.person) |
derivation | : | adaptation, adaption, adjustment, |
definition | : | the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) (noun.process) |
derivation | : | adjustive, |
definition | : | conducive to adjustment (adj.all) |
derivation | : | adaptable, |
definition | : | capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use (adj.all) |
6. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose (verb.change)
derivation | : | adapter, adaptor, |
definition | : | device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | accommodation, |
definition | : | in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | adaptable, |
definition | : | capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use (adj.all) |
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