Adapt and Keep

Adapt

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

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

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Adapt and keep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adapt" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

character	adapt character	keep character
life	adapt life	keep life
relationship	adapt relationship	keep relationship
rest	adapt rest	keep rest
Other words: show, way, characters, identity, story, names, powers, weapons.

This only happens in the English version, as other dubs keep the phrase or adapt it for their respective countries.

Source: Western Animation / Foghorn Leghorn
His body is able to adapt to the degree of "overclocking" he used against Vegeta, so naturally Goku has to overclock himself even more just to keep up with Frieza.

Source: Explosive Overclocking
Some people try to adapt to the new cycles, while others try to keep going on regular 24 hour cycles.

Source: Tidally Locked Planet

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