Adjust and Adapt

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Adjust

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

Usage example: adjust the amount of sugar in the recipe to your taste

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Adapt is a synonym for adjust in change topic. In some cases you can use "Adapt" instead a verb "Adjust", when it comes to topics like fit, adjustment, modify, adapted. popular alternative

Nearby Words: adjustment, adjusted, adjustable, adjusting, adjustability

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

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Adjust is a synonym for adapt in fit topic. You can use "Adjust" instead a verb "Adapt", if it concerns topics such as activity, action, change, adjustment. popular alternative

Nearby Words: adapted, adaptable, adaptation, adapter, adaptability

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character	adjust character	adapt character
life	adjust life	adapt life
style	adjust style	adapt style
plot	adjust plot	adapt plot
Other words: way, bit, strategy, story, tactics, plans, behavior, weapons, strategies.

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