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
• redesigns
• habituates
• rehearses
• naturalizes
• refocuses
• trains
• squares
• 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

The first season adapts the events of the first book and sets up the potential for a second season based on the sequel, On The Banks of Plum Creek. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

It’s made with special cushioning that adapts to your stride, weight, and speed, absorbing impact to allow your feet to go longer before they get fatigued. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

Researchers say that’s because your nervous system gradually adapts to capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their heat. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

The third installment of Villeneuve’s Dune series adapts Frank Herbert’s novel Dune Messiah for the screen. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026

Instead, it’s grounded in the book series and its first season adapts 1935’s Little House on the Prairie, which follows the Ingalls’ journey to start a homestead just outside the town of Independence, Kan. — Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Its True Tone sensor adapts contrast to local room lighting to prevent eye fatigue, supporting the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard Folio. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

Whatever your style or setting, the print dress adapts—and these five refined outfit ideas below show just how versatile patterns can be. — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 July 2026

Over time, however, the brain adapts to regular caffeine intake. — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 2 July 2026