acclimatize
Origin of acclimatize
1- Also especially British, ac·cli·ma·tise .
Other words from acclimatize
- ac·cli·ma·tiz·a·ble, adjective
- ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion, noun
- re·ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion, noun
- re·ac·cli·ma·tize, verb, re·ac·cli·ma·tized, re·ac·cli·ma·tiz·ing.
- un·ac·cli·ma·tized, adjective
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How to use acclimatize in a sentence
Will the multiplication of red corpuscles continue so that men may become acclimatised much higher?
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-BuryThey are acclimatised; their bodies, being accustomed to their surroundings, are good working machines.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-BuryIn London this exotic genre became quickly acclimatised by success.
The English Stage | Augustin FilonWe knew she could never become acclimatised to that family of honest folk, amongst whom fortune had thrown her.
The English Stage | Augustin FilonFew, very few who have become acclimatised ever go back to settled home life.
London's Underworld | Thomas Holmes
British Dictionary definitions for acclimatize
acclimatise acclimate (əˈklaɪmeɪt, ˈæklɪˌmeɪt)
/ (əˈklaɪməˌtaɪz) /
to adapt or become accustomed to a new climate or environment
Derived forms of acclimatize
- acclimatizable, acclimatisable or acclimatable, adjective
- acclimatization, acclimatisation or acclimation, noun
- acclimatizer or acclimatiser, noun
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