Acclimate

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /É™.ˈklaɪ.mÉ™t/
• US IPA: /ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/

Origin

1792, from French acclimater, from à + climat ("climate") from Latin ad + climat, (English climate) from Ancient Greek, from Proto-Indo-European – see climate.

Full definition of acclimate

Verb

1. (transitive, chiefly US) To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
2. (transitive) To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.
3. (intransitive) To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.

Synonyms

• acclimatise/acclimatize, accommodate, acculture, accustom, climatize, conform, get used to, habituate, harden, season, toughen, adjust

Derived terms

• acclimatation
• acclimatement
• acclimation

Related terms

• acclimatize
• climate