readapt en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ptós Proto-Italic *aptos Latin aptus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Proto-Indo-European [Term?]der. Proto-Italic *apjō Latin apiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus ▲ Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin aptō Latin adaptōder. Middle English *adapten English adapt English readapt From re- + adapt.
Meanings
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To adapt again; to adapt for a new purpose
We readapted the practice of adding eggs to the recipe.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| readapted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| readapted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| re-adapt | alternative | lexicographic | |
| readapts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| readapting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |