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

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

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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Related Words for acclimate

accustom, conform, season, acclimatize, accommodate, harden, habituate, toughen, climatize

Examples from the Web for acclimate

Contemporary Examples of acclimate

They do not acclimate as well to high temperatures, sweat less, and produce more body heat than adults.
A Lesson From LeBron James’ Game One Nightmare
Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad
June 7, 2014
You have to acclimate and accept your situation and not resist.
The Innocence Penalty
Megan McArdle
January 23, 2013

Historical Examples of acclimate

A variation of it was given you to acclimate you to Earth's gravity and atmosphere.
Star Performer
Robert J. Shea
They had learned to appreciate their skill in the arts, and resolved to acclimate those arts at home.
Ocean's Story; or Triumphs of Thirty Centuries
Edward Rowland
It may take a year or two to acclimate them to this more equable and more refreshing temperature.
Our Italy
Charles Dudley Warner
Persistent efforts have been made to acclimate both Heather and Gorse in America.
Old-Time Gardens
Alice Morse Earle
Well, Sir, these races dying out, the white man has to acclimate himself.
The Professor at the Breakfast Table
Oliver Wendell Holmes (Sr.)

Word Origin and History for 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.