Conquer
Another word for adapt is adjust.
Overcome is one word.
a sentence with a word adapt is I adapt to the environment or in other cases how cockroaches adapt to the spray killer you use.
I would guess that it has to due with the fact that The Marines when formed as a military force, received let's say hand me downs. I did think though it was Improvise, overcome and adapt. Why? At times one must deal with what comes, one must hurdle obstacles (go past them) and then adapt to your new surroundings.
It is 1 word :)
conquor
Another word for adapt is adjust.
swamped, overcome, flooded, inundated
Improvise, adapt, overcome
causing fear or dread or hard to overcome...
I learned this in the paratroopers in 1980.
Darwin has a theory of Survival of the Fittest.
alter, adapt, amend, delta
Synonyms for the verb to 'conform' are to adapt, comply or adjust.It's sometimes difficult to conform to rules when you don't understand the reason for them.
Improvidus , Apto quod Victum
prevail, triumph, achieve, victorious, beat, conquer, overcome
adapt