Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb adapt
2 senses of adapt
Sense 1
adapt, accommodate -- (make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country")
=> change, alter, vary -- (become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season")
Sense 2
adjust, conform, adapt -- (adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation")
=> change -- (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night")
Antonyms of adj adapted
1 sense of adapted
Sense 1
adapted, altered -- (changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose; "seeds precisely adapted to the area"; "instructions altered to suit the children's different ages")
INDIRECT (VIA modified) -> unmodified -- (not changed in form or character)
Similarity of adj adapted
1 sense of adapted
Sense 1
adapted, altered -- (changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose; "seeds precisely adapted to the area"; "instructions altered to suit the children's different ages")
=> modified (vs. unmodified) -- (changed in form or character; "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft was much improved")