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  1. 1. a. Fitted; suited. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To make suitable; to fit, or suit; to adjust; to alter so as to fit for a new use; -- sometimes followed by to or for. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions Source: wordnet
  5. 5. Fitted; suited. [Obs.] Swift. To make suitable; to fit, or suit; to adjust; to alter so as to fit for a new use; -- sometimes followed by to or for. For nature, always in the right, To your decays adapts my sight. Swift. Appeals adapted to his [man's] whole nature. Angus. Streets ill adapted for the residence of wealthy persons. Macaulay. Source: webster
  6. 6. Fitted; suited. [Obs.] Swift. Source: adambom
  7. 7. v:100 v. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose Source: ecdict

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