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to adapt

verb/ɐdɨˈkwar/medium

a·de·quar

Definition

To make adequate, appropriate, or conforming; to adjust, adapt.
We must adapt the budget to our possibilities.
The teacher adapted the explanation to the students' level.
Common collocations
to adapt to circumstancesto adapt the lawto tailor the speech to the audience

Etymology

Do latim 'adaequare' (tornar igual).

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