Collocations for adapt - verb
1. change your way of behaving
ADVERB
successfully,
well
The children have adapted well to the heat.
The children have adapted well to the heat.
quickly
easily, readily
The company can easily adapt to changing demand.
easily, readily
The company can easily adapt to changing demand.
accordingly
We need to assess the new situation and adapt accordingly.
We need to assess the new situation and adapt accordingly.
PHRASES
the ability to adapt
Some animals have a remarkable ability to adapt to changing environments.
Some animals have a remarkable ability to adapt to changing environments.
find it difficult to adapt,
find it hard to adapt
A lot of companies have found it hard to adapt to the new system.
A lot of companies have found it hard to adapt to the new system.
2. change a thing
PREPOSITION
for
to adapt a book for television
to adapt a book for television
from
The radio play had been adapted from a novel.
The radio play had been adapted from a novel.
PHRASES
specially adapted
The classroom has been specially adapted to take wheelchairs.
The classroom has been specially adapted to take wheelchairs.
Adapt is used with these nouns as the object:
article, model, novel, recipe, style, system, technique
article, model, novel, recipe, style, system, technique