Main Entry: ac·cli·mate

Pronunciation: \ˈa-klə-ˌmāt; ə-ˈklī-mət, -ˌmāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): ac·cli·mat·ed; ac·cli·mat·ing

Etymology: French acclimater, from a- (from Latin ad-) + climat climate

Date: 1792

transitive verb : to adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situationintransitive verb : to become acclimated