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aanpassen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accommodate verb To provide someone with a place to stay or space to fit.
  • adapt verb To change something so it becomes suitable for a new purpose or situation.
  • adjust verb To change something slightly so it works better or fits new circumstances.
  • adjustment noun A small change made to improve or correct something.
  • amend verb To make formal changes to a document, law, or agreement in order to correct or improve it.
  • appropriate adj Suitable or correct for a particular situation.
  • change verb To become different, or to make something different.
  • fit adj Physically healthy and in good shape.
  • format noun The way something is laid out or presented — its structure, style, or arrangement.
  • kowtow verb To kneel and bow so low that the forehead touches the ground, as a sign of deep respect or submission.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
  • tailor noun A person who professionally makes, fits, or alters clothing, especially suits.

Senses

aanpassen is used for these senses in English:

  • accommodate (transitive) To show the correspondence of; to apply or make suit by analogy; to adapt or fit, as teachings to accidental circumstances, statements to facts, etc.
  • adapt (transitive) To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit.
  • adapt (transitive) To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust.
  • adapt (transitive) To make by altering or fitting something else; to produce by change of form or character.
  • adjust (transitive) To modify.
  • adjust (transitive) To improve or rectify.
  • adjustment The action of adjusting something
  • amend (transitive) To make better; improve.

accommodate — full definition

  1. verb To provide someone with a place to stay or space to fit.
  2. verb To adjust or adapt to someone's needs or wishes.

adapt — full definition

  1. verb To change something so it becomes suitable for a new purpose or situation.
  2. verb To adjust oneself to new conditions.
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