Adapt and Establish

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

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

Establish verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.

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Adapt and establish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adapt" instead a verb "Establish".

character	adapt character	establish character
life	adapt life	establish life
relationship	adapt relationship	establish relationship
presence	adapt presence	establish presence
Other words: plot, series, characters, identity.

Daenerys conquers the cities in Slaver's Bay, only to be overthrown in Astapor shortly after she left it, and to be caught in the chaos of Meereen, not knowing whether she should establish a new order by force or adapt to the old one.

Source: Deconstructed Character Archetype / A Song of Ice and Fire

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