adapts
- 1Third-person singular simple present of adapt.
The author adapts complex research into stories that general readers can enjoy.
A good teacher adapts each lesson to the needs of the class.
Note
The -s form carries every use of the verb, with or without an object. With an object it usually pairs with to or into: she adapts the lesson to the class, he adapts a novel into a screenplay. Without one, it describes someone settling into something new, as in a newcomer who adapts quickly. Only the verb takes this ending; the rare adjective adapt, meaning 'suited' or 'apt', has no such form.
She adapts quickly to every new school.
When the routine changes, the whole team adapts.
adapts is a form of adapt
adapt, verb: To grow comfortable with new surroundings or circumstances by adjusting to them. Full entry
- Spelling
- adapt → adapts: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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