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vary vs adapt

adapt vs vary

vary and adapt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vary No No Yes No
adapt No No Yes No
As verbs, adapt is a hyponym of vary; that is, adapt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vary:
  • vary: become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
  • adapt: make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
Other hyponyms of vary include alternate, jump, crackle, modulate, avianise, avianize, move, accommodate, let out, widen, take in, branch out, broaden, diversify, diversify, radiate, narrow, narrow down, specialise, specialize, honeycomb, break.
vary (verb) adapt (verb)
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
make something more diverse and varied adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
be at variance with; be out of line with
be subject to change in accordance with a variable
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