adapt
adapt
/əˈdæpt/ verb , adapts, adapt·ed, adapt·ing
1 : to change your behavior so that it is easier to live in a particular place or situation
[ no obj ] When children go to a different school, it usually takes them a while to adapt.
— usually + to
These fish all adapt easily to colder water.
She has adapted to college life quite easily.
[ + obj ] She has adapted herself to college life quite easily.
2 [ + obj ] : to change (something) so that it functions better or is better suited for a purpose
The teachers adapted [=modified] the curriculum so that students of all abilities will benefit from it.
The camera has been adapted for underwater use.
The clock was adapted to run on batteries.
3 [ + obj ] : to change (a movie, book, play, etc.) so that it can be presented in another form
He adapted the novel for the stage. [=he rewrote the novel as a play]
The movie was adapted from the book of the same title.
adapting the movie for television