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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Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Kevin had worked as a teaching assistant for a mandatory course that first-year students take to acclimate to campus life.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Tenzer made calls to a variety of teams during his two-month window as interim general manager, getting acclimated to the demands of the job.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
Couple this with the fact that this is the first major heat wave of the year—when our bodies aren't acclimated to the heat yet—will make for an especially dangerous period for many.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for acclimate
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“Acclimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclimate. Accessed 23 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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