Both Uses of
adapt
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- It is a cold night, and I observe that your circulation is more adapted for summer than for winter.
Chpt 7 *adapted = suitable
- The last squire dragged out his existence there, living the horrible life of an aristocratic pauper; but his only son, my stepfather, seeing that he must adapt himself to the new conditions, obtained an advance from a relative, which enabled him to take a medical degree and went out to Calcutta, where, by his professional skill and his force of character, he established a large practice.
Chpt 8 *adapt = change to fit
Definitions:
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(1)
(adapt as in: adapted to the new rules) changed to fit a different situation; or made suitable
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(2)
(adapted as in: the species is well adapted for) to be especially well suited or appropriate for something