acclimate

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1792, from French acclimater. Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ə.ˈklaɪ.mət/
• (America) IPA: /ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/, /ə.ˈklaɪ.mət/

Verb

acclimate (acclimates, present participle acclimating; past and past participle acclimated)

1. (transitive, chiefly, US) To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
2. (transitive, chiefly, US) To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.
3. (intransitive, chiefly, US) To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.

Synonyms

• acclimatise/acclimatize, accommodate, acculture, accustom, climatize, conform, get used to, habituate, harden, season, toughen, adjust

Related terms

• acclimatize
• climate

Translations

• French: acclimater
• Russian: акклиматизи́ровать
• Spanish: aclimatar

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