acclimate
See also: acclimaté
English
Etymology
1792, from French acclimater.
Pronunciation
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Verb
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- (transitive, chiefly US) To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
- (transitive, chiefly US) To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.
- (intransitive, chiefly 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
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Translations
(transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize
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French
Verb
acclimate
- first-person singular present indicative of acclimater
- third-person singular present indicative of acclimater
- first-person singular present subjunctive of acclimater
- third-person singular present subjunctive of acclimater
- second-person singular imperative of acclimater
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Italian
Verb
acclimate
- second-person plural present indicative of acclimare
- second-person plural imperative of acclimare
- feminine plural of acclimato
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