adapt vs focus

adapt is not a noun while focus is a noun.

adapt and focus both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adapt	No	No	Yes	No
focus	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, focus is a hyponym of adapt; that is, focus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adapt:

adapt: adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
focus: become focussed or come into focus

Other hyponyms of adapt include readapt, readjust, readapt, assimilate, focalise, focalize, acclimate, acclimatise, acclimatize, match, obey, square.

adapt (noun)	focus (noun)
	maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
	maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
	the concentration of attention or energy on something
	a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
	a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
	a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
	special emphasis attached to something

adapt (verb)	focus (verb)
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose	become focussed or come into focus
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions	put (an image) into focus
	direct one's attention on something
	bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
	cause to converge on or toward a central point

Difference between adapt and focus

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