Adapt and Tune

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

Tune is a synonym for adapt. In some cases you can use "Tune" instead a verb "Adapt".

Tune

Tune verb - Adjust the pitches of (musical instruments).

Adapt is a synonym for tune in attune topic. You can use "Adapt" instead a verb "Tune".

Common collocations

episode adapt episode tune episode
weapons adapt weapons tune weapons

Both words in one sentence

  • Michael Jackson's Dangerous tour opened with a video montage set to this.Music American power/thrash metal band Iced Earth managed to adapt the tune in a way that freshened it up without losing any of the epic feeling in their song "Angels Holocaust".
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