Adapt and Limit

Adapt

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

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

Limit

Limit verb - To set bounds or an upper limit for.

Adapt and limit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adapt" instead a verb "Limit".

Common collocations

ability adapt ability limit ability
use adapt use limit use
way adapt way limit way
characters adapt characters limit characters
Other words: tech, powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • E.T. Gave Us Wi-Fi His progress is stunted when he gets to (then) modern-day technology, however, claiming that he had reached the limit of what he could adapt from the timeship.
  • That being said, he remains rather incompetent throughout the whole game, as while he can adapt to limit Mario's ability to fight him, Mario keeps gaining more techniques that render him a joke again.
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