Adapt and Contrive

Adapt

Adapt verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.

Contrive and adapt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Adapt".

Contrive

Contrive verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

Adapt and contrive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adapt" instead a verb "Contrive".

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Common collocations

love adapt love contrive love
plot adapt plot contrive plot
way adapt way contrive way
plan adapt plan contrive plan
Other words: times.
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