acclimate
verb
ac·cli·mate
ˈa-klə-ˌmāt 
ə-ˈklī-mət,
-ˌmāt
acclimated; acclimating
: 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
: to adjust or adapt to a new temperature, climate, environment, or situation : to become acclimated
climbers gradually acclimating to the high altitude
Examples of acclimate in a Sentence
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.
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
The early stages of a comedian’s career is about finding your clown — the core of what is funny about you — and then acclimating audiences to it.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Johnson revealed that Grand Slam Track included luxuries that most track and field events rarely offered for athletes – airfare, single-occupancy rooms at hotels and plenty of days to acclimate to meet surroundings.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Take a look General admission at Mote SEA won’t open until the habitats prep is complete and the animals are acclimated.
—Jason Dill
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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“Acclimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclimate. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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acclimate
verb
ac·cli·mate
ˈak-lə-ˌmāt
ə-ˈklī-mət
ə-ˈklī-mət
-ˌmāt
acclimated; acclimating
: to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
acclimation
noun
ˌak-lə-ˈmā-shən
ˌak-ˌlī-
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