adapting

4 definitions • 9 examples

present participle of

to change, or to change something, to suit different conditions or uses:

adapt something for something Davies is busy adapting Brinkworth's latest novel for television.

The play had been adapted for (= changed to make it suitable for) children.

adapt from The recipe here is a pork roast adapted from Caroline O'Neill's book "Louisiana Kitchen".

Many software companies have adapted popular programs to the new operating system.

[ + to infinitive ] We had to adapt our plans to fit Jack's timetable.

to change your ideas or behaviour to make them suitable for a new situation:

adapt to The good thing about children is that they adapt very easily to new environments.

It took me a while to adapt to the new job.

If a living thing adapts, it changes slightly over time so it can continue to exist in a particular environment:

adapt to Species have adapted to climate changes throughout history.

The ways in which organisms have adapted to survive in this extreme environment are not well understood.