adapt from

Frequency: 6.47.5 per million words

used to specify the original source, e.g., adapting a play from a novel

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Examples (10)

  • The radio play had been adapted from a novel.
  • Her latest film was adapted from a best-selling comic book.
  • He is currently adapting this classic play from a collection of short stories.
  • I adapted this recipe from an old family cookbook to make it gluten-free.
  • Our new software was adapted from an open-source project.
  • The famous musical was adapted from a 19th-century French novel.
  • The educational curriculum was adapted from a successful program used in Finland.
  • This business model is adapted from a strategy that proved successful in Asia.
  • The director will adapt his next screenplay from a historical event.
  • Adapting a video game from a dense fantasy novel is a significant challenge.