acclimate
verb/ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/
Etymology 1792, from French acclimater.
1
US To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
2
US To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.
3
US To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.
- Synonyms
- acclimatise, acclimatize, accommodate, acculture, accustom, climatize, conform, get used to, habituate, harden, season, toughen, adjust
- Derived terms
- acclimatable, acclimatation, acclimatement, acclimation, acclimation nonacclimating, acclimator, acclimature, deacclimate, nonacclimating, photoacclimate, reacclimate
- Related terms
- acclimatize, climate