Both Uses of
adapt
in
A Man Named Dave
- I had just taken the abuse by adapting every moment of every single day to surviving.†
p. 57.5 *adapting = changing to fit a different situation
- Just being out of the military and because I was still adapting to dealing with the civilian world, and due to Jerry's position as the former vice president of the company, I always felt I was pushing too hard.†
p. 276.2
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