acclimate

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

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verb (used with or without object),ac·cli·mat·ed, ac·cli·mat·ing.

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

Origin of acclimate

¹

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

Other words from acclimate

ac·cli·mat·a·ble [uh-klahy-mi-tuh-buhl], /əˈklaɪ mɪ tə bəl/, adjective
ac·cli·ma·tion [ak-luh-mey-shuhn], /ˌæk ləˈmeɪ ʃən/, noun
re·ac·cli·mate, verb, re·ac·cli·mat·ed, re·ac·cli·mat·ing.

Words that may be confused with acclimate

acclamation, acclimation

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How to use acclimate in a sentence

These two localities may be equally good for fruit, with suitable care in acclimating the tree and preparing the soil.
Soil Culture | J. H. Walden
Then they'd developed techniques for acclimating a graft to the host's serum, so it would not react as a foreign body.
A Matter of Proportion | Anne Walker
The first experience here was of severe illness from acclimating fever, from which he was kindly nursed into convalescence.
Life of Henry Martyn, Missionary to India and Persia, 1781 to 1812 | Sarah J. Rhea

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