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Definition of Acclimate
1. Verb. Get used to a certain climate. "They never acclimatized in Egypt"
Generic synonyms: Adapt, Adjust, Conform
Derivative terms: Acclimation, Climate, Acclimatisation, Climate, Acclimatization, Climate
Definition of Acclimate
1. v. t. To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
Definition of Acclimate
1. Verb. (transitive chiefly US) To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one. ¹
3. Verb. (context: intransitive) To become accustomed to a new climate or environment. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Acclimate
1. [v -MATED, -MATING, -MATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acclimate
Literary usage of Acclimate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"We know, for example, that actively growing woody plants do not acclimate and
that chemical treatments, which stop growth, sometimes increase hardiness to a ..."
2. Adventure Guide to the Sierra Nevada by Wilbur H. Morrison (2000)
"Be prepared for changing weather conditions and acclimate, acclimate, acclimate.
Know the signs of altitude sickness (headache, nausea, loss of appetite, ..."
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