Meaning & use
adapted
Changed or adjusted to suit new conditions, needs, or a different purpose.
See it in a sentence
The novel was adapted into a successful film a few years later.
Desert plants have adapted to survive with very little water.
A note on using this word
Adapted is often followed by 'to' when describing suitability for conditions, or 'from' when based on another source.
Words with a similar meaning
modifiedadjusted
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Words with an opposite meaning
unchanged
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