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to readapt

to readapt

1 4.6
To get used to a new situation again
  • verb
  • /ˌriːəˈdæpt/
translation icon : readaptar
  • It's not that the world blows up, it's that they have to readapt and they know how to readapt.

And it's like you start like disconnecting from all those things, you know, So then you get out and it's, it's, it's, it's readapting is weird.

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Examples

  • It's a question of readapting an older form under new circumstances to play a new role in society.

  • Authors like George E. Coghill, Raymond Ruyer, or Merleau-Ponty have seen neoteny as an interesting case for a non-teleological account of biological growth: the arrest of development forces the individual to constantly readapt itself to its milieu.

    Academic text (2017)

  • You know, considering you've only been out of prison for seven hours, you're readapting quite well.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The Soviets also cut back purchases of manufactured goods from Poland and the other East Central European countries, forcing enterprises geared to the Eastern market to readapt their production processes and seek other outlets.

    Academic text (1991)

  • After moving to a new city, I had to readapt my daily routine to fit my new life.

  • As the job demands changed, she needed to readapt her skills to remain competitive.

  • The team coached the players to readapt their strategies after the unexpected injury to their star quarterback.

Synonyms

to adjust
vsto readapt
321 3.0

To get used to new conditions like a new place or routine

adds the idea of doing this again after a prior adjustment
to adapt
vsto readapt
150 3.0

To change your behaviour or ideas to deal with new situations

adds the notion of repeating that change after circumstances shift again
to adapt to
vsto readapt
99 2.9

Slowly get used to a new place or situation

emphasizes repeating the adjustment after a prior change
to readjust
vsto readapt
22 3.8

Change something or yourself again to fit a new situation

is the same action and timing and used interchangeably
to recalibrate
vsto readapt
7 6.5

Change a plan or attitude to fit new information

is about personal or general readjustment rather than technical plan changes
to attune to
vsto readapt
6 6.5

Become used to a new situation so you feel comfortable with it

involves broader realignment rather than simply adjusting again
to reacclimate
vsto readapt
1 7.3

To help a living thing become used again to a place or climate

applies more broadly to any kind of readjustment after change
to reaccustom
vsto readapt
5.7

Get used to something again after a change or time away

focuses on readapting generally rather than only regaining a habit

How Adapted

to transform
523 3.4
to reconfigure
  • Specialized
53 5.4
to readapt
1 4.6
to adapt
178 3.2
to adjust
317 2.7
tweak
28 3.9

Surface Forms

readapt infinitive
readapted past
readapted past participle
readapting present participle
readapts third person singular

Morphology

readapt = adapt (transparent) = re + adapt

This is a standard and semantically clear use of 're-' meaning 'again' added to 'adapt'.

Etymology

The word readapt is made of the part re- meaning 'again' and adapt meaning 'to change to fit'. So, to readapt is to 'change again' to fit a new place or situation.