Synonyms of acclimatize

acclimatize

verb

ə-ˈklī-mə-ˌtīz 

as in to adapt

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

had lived through several northern winters before she fully acclimatized her wardrobe

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acclimatize

That’s why many of the teams have set themselves up in temporary training camps across the continent, almost like boot camps to acclimatize the players to extreme conditions. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 June 2026

Let’s end with a great all-rounder—and a good product for getting acclimatized to using a body cream in your grooming routine. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2026

Teams that learn their fate on Selection Sunday would play opening-round games as early as Tuesday — that’s not much time to acclimatize. — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

But Bhatta and Neupane hoped to knock out the whole trip in less than 24 hours in one push — and without acclimatizing. — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026