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readapt

Syllabification: (re·a·dapt)
Pronunciation: /ˌrēəˈdapt/

Definition of readapt

verb

[no object]
  • become adjusted to changed conditions again:the limpets readapted to submerged life
  • [with object] change (something) as a result of new or different conditions:she’ll be the one readapting her life

Derivatives

readaptation

noun

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