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climatize
[
klahy
-m
uh
-tahyz]
/ˈklaɪ məˌtaɪz/
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verb (used with object)
,
climatized,
climatizing.
1.
to acclimate to a new environment.
2.
to prepare or modify (a building, vehicle, etc.) for use or comfort in a specific
climate
, especially one that includes extreme cold or extreme heat:
to climatize a house by adding insulation and storm windows.
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Also,
especially British,
climatise
.
Origin of
climatize
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1820-1830
First recorded in
1820-30;
climate
+
-ize
Related forms
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climatization,
noun
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018.
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