Main Entry: ac·cli·ma·tize

Variant(s): or British ac·cli·ma·tise \ə-ˈklī-mə-ˌtīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): ac·cli·ma·tized or British ac·cli·ma·tised; ac·cli·ma·tiz·ing or British ac·cli·ma·tis·ing

transitive verb

: to adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation

intransitive verb

: to become acclimatized

—ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion or British ac·cli·ma·ti·sa·tion \ə-ˌklī-mət-ə-ˈzā-shən\ noun