Adapt
Adapt verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.
Rule
Rule verb - To exercise authority or power over.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- After centuries of his rule, ponies began to adapt to his chaos and unless you were unlucky enough to be personally visited by Discord or the Chaos 6, the chaos became an inconvenience to most ponies.
Source: Analysis / Pony POV Series - While the fighting style has some of its own unique characteristics, Ranma's most distinctive ability is being able to adapt with remarkable skill, something that comes in handy when forced to engage in all sorts of rule-restricted Martial Arts and Crafts.
Source: Improv Fu
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