Adapts

/əˈdæpts/ verb

Definition

Changes or adjusts something to fit new conditions or requirements, or becomes adjusted to new conditions.

Etymology

From Latin 'adaptare' (to fit to), present tense third person singular or plural form.

Kelly Says

When a novel adapts to film or a recipe adapts to a new ingredient, we're watching the same principle that lets species survive extinction—the flexibility to change while keeping the essential core intact.

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