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acclimate
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ac·cli·mate  (-klmt, kl-mt)
tr. & intr.v. ac·cli·mat·ed, ac·cli·mat·ing, ac·cli·mates
To accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt. See Synonyms at harden.
[French acclimater : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + climat, climate (from Old French; see climate).]
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Verb1.acclimateacclimate - get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt"
acclimatise, acclimatize
adapt, conform, adjust - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"


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