acclimate
[ ak-luh-meyt, uh-klahy-mit ]
/ ˈæk ləˌmeɪt, əˈklaɪ mɪt /
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.
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Nearby words
accipitrine, accius, acclaim, acclamation, acclamatory, acclimate, acclimation, acclimatize, acclivity, acclivous, accolade
Related formsac·cli·mat·a·ble [uh-klahy-mi-tuh-buh l] /əˈklaɪ mɪ tə bəl/, adjectiveac·cli·ma·tion [ak-luh-mey-shuh n] /ˌæk ləˈmeɪ ʃən/, nounre·ac·cli·mate, verb, re·ac·cli·mat·ed, re·ac·cli·mat·ing.un·ac·cli·mat·ed, adjective
Can be confusedacclamation acclimation
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Word Origin and History for acclimate
acclimate
1792, from French acclimater, verb formed from à "to" (see ad-) + climat (see climate). Related: Acclimated; acclimating. The extended form acclimatize is now more common.
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