acclimate

[ak-luh-meyt, uh-klahy-mit]

verb (used with or without object)

acclimated, acclimating 

1. to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate or environment; adapt.

Other Word Forms

• acclimatable adjective
• acclimation noun
• reacclimate verb

Word History and Origins

Origin of acclimate¹

From the French word acclimater, dating back to 1785–95; ac-, climate

Example Sentences

The Spartans arrived in L.A. on Thursday to give them plenty of time to acclimate.

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Four parents, one a newcomer still acclimating to the school’s strenuously progressive rules, are part of the executive brain trust.

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That way, their bodies acclimated to the temperature, he claimed, so their hearts didn’t explode.

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“Our training staff’s doing a great job acclimating him, getting him up to speed,” offensive coordinator Greg Roman said.

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IRAs, the authors asserted, would acclimate Americans to entrusting their retirements to a privatized system.

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Related Words

• accustom