Adapt and Edit

Adapt

Adapt verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.
Usage example: it always takes freshmen a little while to adapt themselves to high school

Edit is a synonym for adapt. In some cases you can use "Edit" instead a verb "Adapt".

Edit

Edit verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.
Usage example: the restaurant chef has edited several of his gourmet dishes for preparation by the home cook

Adapt is a synonym for edit in improve topic. You can use "Adapt" instead a verb "Edit", if it concerns topics such as revise, rewrite.

Nearby Words: edited, editing, editor, editable

Common collocations

work adapt work edit work
scene adapt scene edit scene
show adapt show edit show
way adapt way edit way
Other words: bit, story, book, movies, books, footage, moves, episodes.
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