Adapt and Settle

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

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

Settle

Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).

Adapt and settle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adapt" instead a verb "Settle".

Common collocations

relationship adapt relationship settle relationship
way adapt way settle way
times adapt times settle times

Both words in one sentence

  • Anime / Neon Genesis Evangelion This... didn't settle very well with fans, which partly motivated Gainax to adapt the scrapped finale into a feature-length film.
  • Film / Celeste And Jesse Forever Celeste's career becomes more and more demanding and she struggles to return to the dating scene, while Jesse moves on to a new girlfriend and begins to settle down surprisingly quickly, so quickly that they both struggle to adapt.This film includes examples of: Accidental Innuendo: Invoked.
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