Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Tobias Whitaker (bap. 1596, d. 1664), physician. From classical Latin adaptāt-, past participial stem of adaptāre.
Definition of adaptate in US English:
adaptate
verb
with objectAdapt.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Tobias Whitaker (bap. 1596, d. 1664), physician. From classical Latin adaptāt-, past participial stem of adaptāre.