Adapt etymology

English

English word adapt comes from Latin apto, Latin ad ((direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.), Latin aptare

Etymology of adapt

Detailed word origin of adapt

Dictionary entry Language Definition
apto Latin (lat) I adapt, accommodate, fit.. I fasten, fit, apply, adjust.. I make ready, prepare.
ad Latin (lat) (direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.
aptare Latin (lat)
adapto Latin (lat) (with dative) I adapt, fit or adjust to.. I fit, adjust, modify.
adapter Middle French (frm) To adapt.
adapt English (en) (intransitive) To change oneself so as to be adapted.. (transitive) To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust. (transitive) To make by altering or fitting something else; to produce by change of form or character. (transitive) To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit Adapted; fit; suited; suitable.

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