Adapt

/əˈdæpt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters

Definition of Adapt

verb

To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit
To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust
"to adapt a story for the stage"
To make by altering or fitting something else; to produce by change of form or character
"a word of an adapted form"
To make oneself comfortable to a new thing.
"They could not adapt to the new climate and so perished."

adjective

Adapted; fit; suited; suitable.

Anagrams of Adapt

Words You Can Make

9 words can be made from the letters in "adapt":

4-LETTER WORDS

3-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "adapt" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

proportion

Rhyming Words

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