ppl. a. [f. ADAPT v. + -ED.]
1. Fitted; fit, suitable. Const. to, for.
1610. Healey, St. Aug., City of God, 844. As spirits doe in characters and signes ad-apted to their natures.
1754. Chatham, Lett. to Nephew, v. 37. A proper behaviour, adapted to the respective relations we stand in.
1803. W. Taylor, in Ann. Rev., I. 35. Conferring on Mr. Collins an adapted and distinguished appointment.
1875. Darwin, Insectiv. Plants, i. 3. Drosera was excellently adapted for … catching insects.
2. Modified so as to suit new conditions.
1816. Southey, Poet’s Pilgr., iv. 52, Wks. X. 103. A race, who with the European mind, The adapted mould of Africa combined.
Mod. Adapted comedies are being played at several theatres. Syntax is the adapted form in which the Greek σύνταξις is used in English.
