acclimate

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

/ ˈæk ləˌmeɪt, əˈklaɪ mɪt /

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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.

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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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Examples from the Web for acclimated

Over the years, the dish has acclimated to American taste buds, and become sweeter.
‘The Search for General Tso’: The Origins of America’s Favorite Chinese Dish, General Tso’s Chicken|Marlow Stern|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Most people on the standard American diet have acclimated their bodies to a life of burning sugar.
Six Secrets of Sleep Hacking to Get More Effective Rest|Ari Meisel|December 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Independent says Tebbutt is to begin interviews with Scotland Yard “once she has acclimated.”
Somalia’s Hostage: Judith Tebbutt Is Home—But How Free?|Margot Kiser|March 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
What it is to be acclimated to western fevers no two persons exactly agree.
The Gilded Age, Complete|Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner

Their flesh is delicious; they also deserve to be acclimated.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
We had had time to learn the language and sort of get acclimated so we did very well there.
Continuous Vaudeville|Will M. Cressy
They say the planters never lived on the plantations in summer months, though they were acclimated, for fear of fevers.
Letters from Port Royal|Various
The palm tree was imported and acclimated as a native plant.
The Enemies of Women|Vicente Blasco Ibez

Word Origin and History for acclimated

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.

acclimate

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

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