Adapt and Change

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Adapt

Adapt verb - Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose.

Usage example: Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country

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Change is a synonym for adapt in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Change" instead a verb "Adapt", when it comes to topics like adjust, convert, modify, adjust to a different situation.

Nearby Words: adapted, adaptable, adaptation, adapter, adaptability

Change

Change verb - To make different in some way.

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Adapt is a synonym for change in alter topic. Sometimes you can use "Adapt" instead a verb "Change", if it concerns topics such as make or become different.

Nearby Words: changeable, changed, changing, changeful, changeless

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character	adapt character	change character
life	adapt life	change life
style	adapt style	change style
way	adapt way	change way
Other words: bit, story, tactics, plans, behavior, times, names, events, weapons.

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In levels with stealth, if you go loud, your objective(s) may either change or adapt to the situation.

Source: Video Game / PAYDAY 2
Its this kind of flexibility to change and adapt with the times that had been largely attributed to its long term success.

Source: Series / The Bill
The Loa also wonders what that means to the Demi-Fiend, he who shares the demons' power and the humans' ability to change and adapt.

Source: Creative Sterility

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