Thursday, August 27, 2015

adopt, adapt

Adopt or adopt means to make one's own by selection or agreement--
The house voted to adopt the new resolution.
They have no children, so they decided to adopt one.

Adapt or adapt means to adjust or modify, so as to fit or suit--
We can adapt this to suit our needs.
It may take him a few days to adapt to his new surroundings.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"If you adopt a child, it may take him some time to adapt to his new home."

Note--"adept" means highly skilled or expert--
He has wonderful social skills; he's adept at getting people to talk.

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