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acclimatize

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ac·cli·ma·tize  (-klm-tz)
v. ac·cli·ma·tized, ac·cli·ma·tiz·ing, ac·cli·ma·tiz·es
v.tr.
1. To acclimate. See Synonyms at harden.
2. To adapt (oneself), especially to environmental or climatic changes.
v.intr.
To become acclimated or adapted.

ac·clima·tizer n.

acclimatize or -tise
Verb
[-tizing, -tized] or -tising, -tised to adapt to a new climate or environment
acclimatization
-tisation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.acclimatizeacclimatize - get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt"
adapt, conform, adjust - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
Translations
Spanish acclimatize [əˈklaɪmətaɪz], acclimate (US) [əˈklaɪmət] vt to become acclimatized → aclimatarse
French acclimatize [əˈklaɪmətaɪz] (US), acclimate [əˈklaɪmət] vt to become acclimatized → s'acclimater
German acclimatize [əˈklaɪmətaɪz] acclimate [əˈklaɪmət] (US) vt to become acclimatized → sich akklimatisieren;
to become acclimatized to → sich gewöhnen an +acc

Italian acclimatize [əˈklaɪmətaɪz] (US), acclimate [əˈklaɪmeɪt] vt to become acclimatized → acclimatarsi

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