adaptate

verb

Meaning

To adapt.

Etymology / origin

When used by native speakers, a back-formation from adaptation; equivalent to adapt + -ate. When used by ESL speakers, a calque of Portuguese and Spanish adaptar; compare, for example, English integrate and Portuguese and Spanish integrar.

integrar(pt,es)→
integrate(English)→
adaptar(pt,es)→
adaptate (English)
Relations: calque, cog, cog

Related words

adaptar(pt,es)integrate(English)integrar(pt,es)

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