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adapt

/əˈdæpt/ /əˈdæpt/
verb Regular verbadapt adapted
  1. 1 uyum sağlamak
  2. 2 uyarlamak

Definition (English)

  1. To change your ideas or behavior to suit a new situation.
  2. To change something to make it suitable for a new use or situation.

Example Sentences

  1. It takes time to adapt to a new environment.
    Yeni bir ortama uyum sağlamak zaman alır.
  2. Children usually adapt quickly to a new school.
    Çocuklar genellikle yeni bir okula çabuk uyum sağlar.
  3. The book was adapted into a movie.
    Kitap bir filme uyarlandı.
  4. The recipe was adapted for people who cannot eat gluten.
    Tarif, glüten yiyemeyen kişiler için uyarlandı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base adapt
/əˈdæpt/
Past adapted
/əˈdæptɪd/
Participle adapted
/əˈdæptɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edadapt → adapted

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. adapted /əˈdæptɪd/

Synonyms

adjustmodifychangealteracclimateaccommodateconform

Collocations

adapt to somethingadapt to changeadapt quicklyadapt to a new environmentadapt something for somethingadapt a novel for the screen

Related Words

environmentbehaviorcultureflexibilitysurvival