acclimate

ac·cli·mate

 (ăk′lə-māt′, ə-klī′mĭt)

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.

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[French acclimater : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + climat, climate (from Old French; see climate).]

ac•cli•mate

(ˈæk ləˌmeɪt, əˈklaɪ mɪt)

v.t., v.i. -mat•ed, -mat•ing.

to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate or environment.

[1785–95; < French acclimater. See ac-, climate]

ac•cli′mat•a•ble, n.

ac`cli•ma′tion, n.

acclimate

Past participle: acclimated
Gerund: acclimating

Imperative

acclimate

acclimate

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

acclimate - 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"

acclimate

verb

1. To make or become suitable to a particular situation or use:

acclimatize, accommodate, adapt, adjust, conform, fashion, fit, reconcile, square, suit, tailor.

2. To make resistant to hardship, especially through continued exposure:

acclimatize, caseharden, harden, indurate, season, toughen.

Translations

gewöhnen

acclimater

abituare

ac·cli·mate

vt. aclimatar.