US /ˈækləmeɪt/ UK /əˈklaɪmət/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to adjust or become accustomed to a new climate or conditions

    It took the climbers a week to acclimate to the thin mountain air.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to adjust or become... adjustadaptaccustomacclimatizehabituateseason
Word family
Derived forms acclimation

Etymology

From French acclimater, from a- ('to') + climat ('climate'), ultimately from Ancient Greek klíma ('region, zone').

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