Adapt

v.resilient, capableeveryday

Meaning 1

To change what you do or how something works so it fits new conditions.

Reach for it when praising a practical response to changed needs without implying surrender

The library will adapt its workshops for residents with limited vision.

everyday
adjust
a limited change restores a good fit
not when Adjust suggests a smaller response than reinventing the approach.
warm
be flexible
willingness to change matters more than the exact revision
not when Flexibility is an attitude; adaptation is the completed response.
professional
pivot
strategy changes direction after new information
not when Pivot sounds trendy and overstates a minor accommodation.
formal
acclimate
a person or organism gradually becomes used to conditions
not when Acclimate is not the choice for redesigning a procedure.
literary
evolve
change unfolds gradually through experience
not when Evolve can make a deliberate decision sound passive.

To reshape an existing work for a different medium, audience, or use.

Reach for it when describing a deliberate conversion that preserves the core material

The playwright will adapt the memoir for a small outdoor stage.

everyday
rework
substantial editing prepares material for a new use
not when Rework can imply repairing flaws rather than serving another audience.
professional
convert
format or function changes in a technical way
not when Conversion may discard more of the original than adaptation does.
literary
reinterpret
a new artistic reading transforms familiar material
not when Reinterpretation may change meaning without changing the medium.

adapt quickly
The clinic had to adapt quickly when the bridge closed.
adapt to change
Small firms often adapt to change through close customer contact.
adapt a novel
The director hopes to adapt a novel without losing its quiet humor.

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