acclimate

verb
/ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- French a- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti Proto-Hellenic *klíňňō Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω (klī́nō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek κλῐ́μᾰ (klĭ́mă)bor. Latin climalbor. Middle French climat French climat Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French acclimaterbor. English acclimate 1792, from French acclimater.

  1. borrowed from acclimater

Definitions

  1. To habituate to a climate not native

    To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.

  2. To adjust to a new environment

    To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.

  3. To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA