climatize

climatize

(ˈklaɪməˌtaɪz) or

climatise

vb (intr)

another word for acclimatize

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

cli•ma•tize

(ˈklaɪ məˌtaɪz)

v.t. -tized, -tiz•ing.

1. to acclimate to a new environment.

2. to prepare or modify (a building, etc.) for use or comfort in a specific climate.

[1820–30]

cli`ma•ti•za′tion, n.

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.