adaptar

/adabˈtaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to adapt, to adjust, to tailor

🧩🔧 adaptar = ad- (to) + aptar (fit) → make it fit to

From Latin adaptare: ad- means 'to' and aptus means 'fit, suitable'. Same root as English apt and adapt. To adaptar something is to adjust it until it fits its new use or setting.

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