acclimatize
verb (used with or without object)
to acclimate.
have acclimatized
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present perfectof acclimatize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Once they have acclimatized, they will be released into the 285 square miles of the national park.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2022
“My hands, swollen and inundated with blisters the first few days, have acclimatized, but there’s a worrisome pain shooting up my right arm.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2012
