Synonyms of acclimate

acclimate

verb

ˈa-klə-ˌmāt 

as in to adjust

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

never could acclimate himself to a nine-to-five office job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjust
• adapt
• tailor
• conform
• put
• suit
• prepare
• shape
• acclimatize
• edit
• accommodate
• customize
• fit
• condition
• fashion
• transform
• match
• modify
• readjust
• alter
• establish
• doctor
• convert
• equip
• bend
• tune
• familiarize
• orient
• correct
• attune
• model
• pattern
• readapt
• revise
• acquaint
• accustom
• orientate
• harmonize
• regulate
• gear
• reclaim
• ready
• root
• habituate
• train
• rework
• prime
• harden
• redesign
• settle
• toughen
• inure
• recast
• refocus
• remodel
• recycle
• remake
• rehearse
• season
• reengineer
• naturalize
• square
• reinvent
• rig
• fine-tune
• redevelop
• refashion
• revamp
• redo
• phase
• refit
• make over
• register
• rejigger
• refigure
• habilitate
• fiddle (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acclimate

The result made Shanahan’s decision to have his team spend a week in Melbourne to acclimate the correct one. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Rams players, however, are arriving in Melbourne just one day before the game, while their opponents chartered a plane last week and have already been acclimating to the 17-hour time zone difference. — Jessica Golden, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

The lightweight pants are an easy way to acclimate to more polished fall styles without taking the plunge into heavy fabrics. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

Move them around every few days, or deer will acclimate to the object and start to ignore it. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026