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.
Recent Examples on the Web
People on certain medications, older people and those who aren’t heat-acclimated are among the most at risk.
—
Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
People on certain medications, older people and those who aren't heat-acclimated are among the most at risk.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Some analysts are also speculating that the Nike Investors Day slated for this fall will likely be postponed until next year to give Denton a chance to get acclimated to his new firm and learn more about operations.
—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
Hurtt watched Bernard acclimate to the locker room, opening up from the shy kid who arrived for meetings in May into a more comfortable presence by the end of the offseason program.
—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for acclimate
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
People on certain medications, older people and those who aren't heat-acclimated are among the most at risk.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Some analysts are also speculating that the Nike Investors Day slated for this fall will likely be postponed until next year to give Denton a chance to get acclimated to his new firm and learn more about operations.
—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
Hurtt watched Bernard acclimate to the locker room, opening up from the shy kid who arrived for meetings in May into a more comfortable presence by the end of the offseason program.
—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for acclimate
Cite this Entry
“Acclimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclimate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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-
Medical Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
