Confusion between 'Adapt' and 'Adjust'
I looked up the meaning of these two words in the Oxford dictionary and found that they hardly had any differences.
Adapt : to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation
Adjust: to get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave and/or think
I wonder when to use 'adapt' and when to use 'adjust'. Please explain and give a clear example.
Thank you in advance
Franc
Top answer
There's certainly overlap between them, but they're not always interchangeable. For example, You can adjust the seatbelt by lifting the metal buckle. ] The screenplay for the film was adapted from a famous Gorky novel.
- There's certainly overlap between them, but they're not always interchangeable.
- For example, You can adjust the seatbelt by lifting the metal buckle.
- ] The screenplay for the film was adapted from a famous Gorky novel.
- ] Some people find it difficult to adapt/adjust to change.
- ] I suggest you enter those words in the search box in the following website to see how they're typically used.
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There's certainly overlap between them, but they're not always interchangeable.
For example,
You can adjust the seatbelt by lifting the metal buckle. [ Here, “adapt” would be incorrect.]
The screenplay for the film was adapted from a famous Gorky novel. [ Here, “adjusted” would be incorrect.]
Some people find it difficult to adapt/a
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