2021-04-07 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – A – adapt & adept & adopt

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2021-04-07

ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – A – adapt & adept & adopt

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ออกเสียง adapt = ‘uh-DAPT’

ออกเสียง adept - noun = ‘AD-ept’ or adj.+noun = ‘uh-DEPT’

ออกเสียง adopt = ‘uh-DOPT’

Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree

Adapt = fit, adjust, alter, or modify:

She will adapt the costume to fit.

Not to be confused with:

adept = thoroughly proficient; an expert:

He is adept at landscaping difficult lots.

adopt = take another’s child as one’s own:

I will adopt my late sister’s boy.; to accept: adopt a proposal

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VOCAB BUILDER

What does adopt mean?

To adopt is to takeanother parent’s child into one’s custody,

Typically, in a formal legal way,

in order to permanently actas their parent or guardian.

This most commonly involves

an adult couple or a single adult adopting and raising a child

who is no longer in the custodyof

eitherof their birth parents (biological parents),

such asin cases where they have died

orare otherwise unable to care for the child.

This senseof adopt can also be used in reference to

adopting an animal as a pet, such as from an animal shelter.

The word is especially used this way

whenthe animal had a previous caretaker.

Adopt and the noun form adoption

havemany other more general meanings.

Most generally, adopt means to choose or take as one’s own.

It can also mean to accept somethingor vote to approve it.

In all cases, adoption is the act or process of adopting,

or thestate of having adopted.

To adopt a traditionor religion is to make it one’s own.

To adopt a plan is to approve it and act according to its steps.

Similarly, to adopt a law is to formally vote to approve it

and take steps to follow and enforce it.

Example: We’ve found an agency that will help us to adopt.

Where does adopt come from?

The first records of the word adopt come from the 1300s.

It comes from the Latin verb adoptāre,

meaning“to choose for oneself,” from optāre, “to choose.”

Adoption of children is often pursued by people

who are unable or who choose not to have biological children,

but it can also involve familieswith their own children

adopting other children into the family.

A child can also be adopted by a relative,

such asan aunt, uncle, or grandparent.

The adjective adoptive can mean “involving adoption”

or “related by adoption,” as in my adoptive family.

A personwho has been adopted can be referred to as an adoptee.

More commonly, such a person may identifyas adopted,

as in I’m adopted, but I’ve met my birth mother and keep in touch with her.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Choosethe Right Synonym for adapt

ADAPT, ADJUST, ACCOMMODATE, CONFORM, RECONCILE

meanto bring one thing into correspondence with another.

ADAPT implies a modification according to changing circumstances.

adapted themselves to the warmer climate

ADJUST suggests bringing into a close and exact correspondence or harmony such as exists between parts of a mechanism.

adjusted the budget to allow for inflation

ACCOMMODATE may suggest yielding or compromising to effect a correspondence.

businesses accommodating themselves to the new political reality

CONFORM applies to bringing into accordance with a pattern, example, or principle.

refused to conform to society's values

RECONCILE implies the demonstration of the underlying compatibility of things that seem to be incompatible.

tried to reconcile what he said with what I knew

Did You Know?

Rooted in the origins of "adapt" is the idea of becoming

specifically "fit" for something.

English speakers adapted "adapt" in the 15th century

from theFrench adapter, which itself traces to theLatin forms aptare,

meaning"to fit," and aptus, meaning "fit" or "apt."

Other descendantsof "aptus" in English

include"aptitude," "inept,"

and of course "apt" itself, as well as "unapt" and "inapt."

Choosethe Right Synonym for adept

Adjective

PROFICIENT, ADEPT, SKILLED, SKILLFUL, EXPERT

meanhaving great knowledge and experience in a trade or profession.

PROFICIENT implies a thorough competence derived from training and practice.

proficient in translating foreign languages

ADEPT implies special aptitude as well as proficiency.

adept at doing long division

SKILLED stresses mastery of technique.

a skilled surgeon

SKILLFUL implies individual dexterity in execution or performance.

skillful drivers

EXPERT implies extraordinary proficiency and often connotes knowledge as well as technical skill.

expert in the evaluation of wines

Choosethe Right Synonym for adopt

ADOPT, EMBRACE, ESPOUSE

meanto take an opinion, policy, or practice as one's own.

ADOPT implies accepting something created by another or foreignto one's nature.

forced to adopt new policies

EMBRACE implies a ready or happy acceptance.

embraced the customs of their new homeland

ESPOUSE addsan implication of close attachment to a cause and a sharing of its fortunes.

espoused the cause of women's rights

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,

a·dopt′a·bil′i·ty n.

a·dopt′a·ble adj.

a·dopt′er n.

a·dop′tion n.

Usage Note:

Children are adopted by parents,

and we normally refer to an adopted child

but to adoptive parents, families, and homes.

When describing places, one can use either

adopted or adoptive:

her adopted city; her adoptive city.

Dictionary of Problem Words in English

Adapt & adept & adopt

To adapt is “toadjust,” “to make suitable.”

Note the second syllable (dapt), which resemble apt,

meaning “fit” or “suited to the purpose.”

Adept has something of the meaning of apt (“skilled,” “proficient”):

one can say “Bob was apt in science” or “Bob was adept in science.”

Adopt means “to accept” or “to take was one’s own.”

“You must adapt yourself to this situation.”

“He is adept in dancing the latest steps.”

“I shall adopt your proposal.”

“This dress designer is adept in adapting styles from abroad and finds that women here adopt them eagerly.”

The A-Z of Correct English Common Errors in English Dictionary

Adapter & adaptor

Traditional usage would distinguish between these two words

and reserve -er for the person(an adapter of novels, for instance)

and -or for the piece of electrical equipment.

However, the distinction has become very blurred

and the two spellings are considered by many authorities

to be interchangeable.

Use eitherfor both meanings

but be consistent within a single piece of writing.

Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary

Adapt & adopt

You can adopt a childor a custom or a law;

in allof these cases you are making

the object of the adoptionyour own, accepting it.

If you adapt something, however, you are changing it.