acclimate
verb
ac·cli·mate ˈa-klə-ˌmāt 
ə-ˈklī-mət,
-ˌmāt acclimated; acclimating
transitive verb
: to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
They had to acclimate themselves to an urban lifestyle.
slowly becoming acclimated to a new environment
intransitive verb
: to adjust or adapt to a new temperature, climate, environment, or situation : to become acclimated
climbers gradually acclimating to the high altitude
Synonyms
- acclimatize
- accommodate
- adapt
- adjust
- condition
- conform
- doctor
- edit
- fashion
- fit
- put
- shape
- suit
- tailor
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Example Sentences
I acclimated myself to the hot weather. You might need to acclimate your plants to bright sunlight gradually. We took a few days to get acclimated to our new teacher.
Recent Examples on the Web The biggest issue relates to having social and emotional supports in place to help refugees acclimate. 
John Benson, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 So, this effort to compel our audience to learn the digital products is really an effort to acclimate people to what the future will hold. San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 After training in Mexico at Bruce's little vacation home to acclimate to her new abilities(and trying out his delightful-looking Tiki bar for size), Jen heads back into the real world and returns to her job as a Los Angeles lawyer. Milan Polk, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022 Of course, defensive coordinator Dan Quinn must balance the desire to acclimate Parsons with mitigating injury risk. Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2021 About a week before transplanting your seedlings, gradually acclimate them to outdoor conditions. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 The lucky orange lobster will acclimate at the scientific research facility before moving to the aquarium. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 17 July 2022 In such neighboring countries as Moldova, UNICEF is also training teachers to help refugee children acclimate, learn and heal. Marion Hart, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Historically, refugees acclimate well to their new lives in the United States. Spencer J. Cox, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2022 See More
John Benson, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 So, this effort to compel our audience to learn the digital products is really an effort to acclimate people to what the future will hold. San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 After training in Mexico at Bruce's little vacation home to acclimate to her new abilities(and trying out his delightful-looking Tiki bar for size), Jen heads back into the real world and returns to her job as a Los Angeles lawyer. Milan Polk, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022 Of course, defensive coordinator Dan Quinn must balance the desire to acclimate Parsons with mitigating injury risk. Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2021 About a week before transplanting your seedlings, gradually acclimate them to outdoor conditions. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 The lucky orange lobster will acclimate at the scientific research facility before moving to the aquarium. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 17 July 2022 In such neighboring countries as Moldova, UNICEF is also training teachers to help refugee children acclimate, learn and heal. Marion Hart, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Historically, refugees acclimate well to their new lives in the United States. Spencer J. Cox, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French acclimater, from a-, prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + climat "climate" (going back to Old French) — more at climate
First Known Use
1792, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Kids Definition
acclimate
verb
ac·cli·mate ə-ˈklī-mət
ˈa-klə-ˌmāt
acclimated; acclimating
: to adjust or change to fit a new climate or new surroundings
He had trouble acclimating to the hot weather.
Medical Definition
acclimate
verb
ac·cli·mate ˈak-lə-ˌmāt; ə-ˈklī-mət -ˌmāt
-ˌmāt acclimated; acclimating
: acclimatize
acclimates
verb
as in adapts
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation never could acclimate himself to a nine-to-five office job Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- adapts
- adjusts
- tailors
- conforms
- suits
- puts
- shapes
- prepares
- acclimatizes
- customizes
- conditions
- accommodates
- fits
- edits
- fashions
- transforms
- readjusts
- doctors
- alters
- modifies
- matches
- establishes
- converts
- bends
- attunes
- familiarizes
- orients
- equips
- corrects
- accustoms
- models
- orientates
- tunes
- harmonizes
- patterns
- gears
- roots
- habituates
- revises
- acquaints
- hardens
- reworks
- regulates
- reclaims
- settles
- recycles
- naturalizes
- readapts
- toughens
- recasts
- refocuses
- reinvents
- readies
- inures
- rehearses
- redevelops
- remodels
- redesigns
- squares
- seasons
- phases
- primes
- trains
- refigures
- refashions
- revamps
- redoes
- rigs
- rejiggers
- reengineers
- fine-tunes
- remakes
- refits
- registers
- makes over
- habilitates
- fiddles (with)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- misadjusts