Acclimatize

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɘ.ˈklaɪ.mÉ™.ËŒtaɪz/

Alternative forms

• acclimatise chiefly British

Origin

acclimate + -ize. First attested in 1836.

Full definition of acclimatize

Verb

1. (intransitive) To get used to a new climate.
2. (transitive) To make used to a new climate or one that is different from that which is natural; to inure or habituate to other circumstances; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate.

Usage notes

Has become more common in use than acclimate.

Derived terms

• acclimatization
• acclimatizer

Related terms

• acclimate
• acclimation