anpassen

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German

Etymology

an- +‎ passen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌpasən/
  • Hyphenation: an‧pas‧sen
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Verb

anpassen (weak, third-person singular present passt an, past tense passte an, past participle angepasst, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to adapt, to adjust
    Der Preis wird entsprechend der Wechselkurse angepasst.
    The price is adjusted according to exchange rates.
  2. (reflexive) to adapt to, to adjust to
    Keine Sorge, du wirst dich schnell an deine neuen Gegebenheiten anpassen.
    Don't worry, you'll quickly adapt to your new circumstances.

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Further reading

  • anpassen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • anpassen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • anpassen” in Duden online
  • anpassen” in OpenThesaurus.de