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adapt

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/əˈdæpt/ · a-dapt

To make something suitable for a new use or purpose; to adjust.

Meanings

verbformal

To make something suitable for a new use or purpose; to adjust.

کسی چیز کو نئے استعمال یا مقصد کے لیے موزوں بنانا؛ ایڈجسٹ کرنا۔

تبدیل کرنا

tabdeel karna

Synonyms

modifyadjustchangeتبدیل کرناایڈجسٹ کرناڈھالنا

Antonyms

remainstayholdرہناٹھہرنابہانہ کرنا

Common Collocations

  • adapt to change
  • adapt an idea
  • adapt technology

Example Sentences

We need to adapt our strategies to the changing market.

ہمیں اپنی حکمت عملیوں کو بدلتی ہوئی مارکیٹ کے مطابق ڈھالنا ہوگا۔

Hamein apni hikmat amal ko badalti hui market ke mutabiq dhalna hoga.

It's important to adapt to new technologies for success.

کامیابی کے لیے نئی ٹیکنالوجیز کے لیے ڈھالنا ضروری ہے۔

Kamyabi ke liye nai technologies ke liye dhalna zaroori hai.

Animals can adapt to their environments to survive.

جانور اپنے ماحول کے مطابق ڈھل سکتے ہیں تاکہ بچ سکیں۔

Janwar apne mahol ke mutabiq dhal sakte hain taake bach saken.

Easily Confused With

adopt:To adopt means to take up or start to use an idea or practice, while to adapt means to change something to fit a new situation.

Word Family

adaptation
nounتبدیلی
adaptable
adjectiveتبدیل پذیر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of how a chameleon adapts to its surroundings.

Imagine two environments: one sunny and one rainy, and how clothing must be adapted for each.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بدلنا ہے اور سب کچھ قبول کرنا ہے، یہ زندگی کا طریقہ ہے، یہ نہیں جانا ہے۔

Badalna hai aur sab kuch qabool karna hai, yeh zindagi ka tareeqa hai, yeh nahi jana hai.

To change and accept everything, that's the way of life, it cannot be denied.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو بدلتا نہیں، وہ فنا ہو جاتا ہے۔

Jo badalta nahin, woh fana ho jata hai.

He who does not change perishes.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "adaptare" — to fit to

First known use: 19th century

The word 'adapt' is derived from Latin 'adaptare', which means 'to fit to'. It has been used in English since the late 19th century.