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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While Coker might need some time to get acclimated in practice, his return should come in the near future.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
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—Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
In some respects, though, the team and its players are getting acclimated to the Sacramento area.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
Can the Dolphins finally get it together and take advantage of a Jets defense whose players still are acclimating to coordinator Steve Wilks’ system?
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
In some respects, though, the team and its players are getting acclimated to the Sacramento area.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
To try to get better acclimated to G-forces, Dias has spent time in a hard-charging plane.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 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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