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Synonyms
a·dapt (ə-dăpt́)

[Middle English adapten, from Latin adaptāre, ad-, ad-, + aptāre, to fit (from aptus, fitting; see apt).]

verb: a·dapt·ed, a·dapt·ing, a·dapts. 

transitive verb 

To make suitable to or fit for a specific use or situation.

intransitive verb 

To become adapted: a species that has adapted well to winter climes.

derivatives

a·dapt́ed·ness
noun

synonyms:

adapt, accommodate, adjust, conform, fit1reconcile These verbs mean to make suitable to or consistent with a particular situation or use: adapted themselves to city life; can't accommodate myself to the new requirements; adjusting their behavior to the rules; conforming her life to accord with her moral principles; fitting the punishment to the crime; couldn't reconcile his reassuring words with his hostile actions.
Antonym: unfit