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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Elliot moved to the Emerald Forest to give Charlotte and her baby space to acclimate.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
People don’t often understand how much support goes into helping a refugee get acclimated to life in the U.S., especially early on, one employee that asked not to be named told The Star.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Geno Smith Depth: Aidan O’Connell, Cam Smith Analysis: Cam Smith’s reps in OTAs were extremely limited as the coaching staff focused on getting Geno Smith and O’Connell acclimated to offensive coordinator Chip Kelly’s system.
—Tashan Reed, New York Times, 20 June 2025
All three primary classes of owners will be forced to wrestle with a novel oversight architecture fighting to acclimate to an entrenched regulatory system that is incongruous with state familiarity and capability.
—Jamie Kennedy, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
People don’t often understand how much support goes into helping a refugee get acclimated to life in the U.S., especially early on, one employee that asked not to be named told The Star.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Geno Smith Depth: Aidan O’Connell, Cam Smith Analysis: Cam Smith’s reps in OTAs were extremely limited as the coaching staff focused on getting Geno Smith and O’Connell acclimated to offensive coordinator Chip Kelly’s system.
—Tashan Reed, New York Times, 20 June 2025
All three primary classes of owners will be forced to wrestle with a novel oversight architecture fighting to acclimate to an entrenched regulatory system that is incongruous with state familiarity and capability.
—Jamie Kennedy, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
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“Acclimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclimate. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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