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Grammar : Verb
Spell : uh-dapt
Phonetic Transcription : əˈdæpt



Definition of readapt

Origin :
  • early 15c. (implied in adapted) "to fit (something, for some purpose)," from Middle French adapter (14c.), from Latin adaptare "adjust," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + aptare "join," from aptus "fitted" (see apt). Meaning "to undergo modification so as to fit new circumstances" (intransitive) is from 1956. Related: Adapting.
  • As in transplant : verb relocate
Example sentences :
  • As labor becomes more and more highly specialized, the body of the laborer is forced to readapt itself.
  • Extract from : « Civics and Health » by William H. Allen

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