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
- verb To provide someone with a place to stay or space to fit.
- verb To adjust or adapt to someone's needs or wishes.
adapt — full definition
- verb To change something so it becomes suitable for a new purpose or situation.
- verb To adjust oneself to new conditions.