Synonyms of adapts

adapts

verb

present tense third-person singular of adapt

as in adjusts

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

it always takes freshmen a little while to adapt themselves to high school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjusts
• conforms
• tailors
• suits
• puts
• customizes
• shapes
• fits
• accommodates
• prepares
• edits
• conditions
• acclimates
• transforms
• acclimatizes
• modifies
• fashions
• matches
• alters
• doctors
• converts
• readjusts
• bends
• equips
• establishes
• corrects
• models
• revises
• patterns
• harmonizes
• attunes
• reworks
• tunes
• orients
• regulates
• orientates
• roots
• familiarizes
• recycles
• gears
• reclaims
• readapts
• reinvents
• recasts
• hardens
• accustoms
• acquaints
• settles
• habituates
• redesigns
• rehearses
• naturalizes
• refocuses
• squares
• trains
• toughens
• readies
• inures
• remakes
• remodels
• seasons
• refashions
• revamps
• refigures
• primes
• rigs
• fine-tunes
• redevelops
• rejiggers
• reengineers
• makes over
• phases
• registers
• redoes
• fiddles (with)
• habilitates
• refits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adapts

Co-written and directed by Oscar-winning CODA filmmaker Siân Heder, the film adapts Heumann’s memoir, following the disability rights advocate as more than 100 disabled protesters occupied the San Francisco Federal Building in 1977. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2026

Users must first complete a short calibration routine that adapts the system to their individual movements. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

His only movie released before his death was 1955’s East of Eden, which is back in the zeitgeist following the recent release of Netflix’s limited series that also adapts John Steinbeck’s novel. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

As the loads get heavier and the workouts get more intense, the body adapts and grows stronger. — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026

The film adapts a short story of the same name by Zhang Chu, a winner of the Lu Xun Literary Prize, one of China’s top literary awards. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Alexandra Sirota, executive director of the NC Budget & Tax Center, has also warned that restricting income taxes could limit how the government adapts to changing conditions in the economy. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026

The color-changing formula swipes on clear, then adapts to your skin’s pH to reveal a personalized pink hue. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026

Rather than rigidly following the starting specifications, an effective engineer adapts and refines the scope as a deeper understanding of the system develops. — Sufian Aldogom, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026