Both Uses of
adapt
in
The Wedding, by Nicholas Sparks
- Originally from Pollocksville—a small hamlet twelve miles south of New Bern—he'd attended East Carolina University, and during my first year at the firm, he often asked me how I was adapting to life in a small town.†
Chpt 3 *adapting = changing to fit a different situation
- Her ability to adapt has always impressed me.†
Chpt 7adapt = change to fit a different situation; or make suitable
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