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sovittaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adapt verb To change something so it becomes suitable for a new purpose or situation.
  • appropriate adj Suitable or correct for a particular situation.
  • arrange verb To put things into a particular order or position.
  • atone verb To make amends for a wrongdoing or mistake.
  • expiate verb To make up for something wrong that you have done.
  • fit adj Physically healthy and in good shape.
  • orchestrate verb To arrange a piece of music so it can be performed by an orchestra.
  • redeem verb To exchange a voucher, points, or a bond for cash or its stated value.
  • size noun The physical dimensions, extent, or amount of something.
  • square noun A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles.
  • suit noun A matching jacket and trousers (or skirt) worn together as formal or business clothing.
  • traduce verb To malign a person or entity by making malicious and false or defamatory statements.
  • transcribe verb To write out in full what is said in speech or on a recording.
  • translate verb To change spoken or written words from one language into another.
  • tuck verb To push, fold, or fit the loose edge of something neatly into place.

Senses

sovittaa is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.
  • appropriate (transitive, archaic) To make suitable to; to suit.
  • arrange (music, transitive, intransitive) To prepare and adapt an already-written composition for presentation in other than its original form.
  • expiate (transitive) To make amends or pay the penalty for.
  • fit (transitive) To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.
  • fit (transitive, with to) To make conform in size and shape.

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.

appropriate — full definition

  1. adj Suitable or correct for a particular situation.
  2. verb To take something for one's own use, often without permission.
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