ACCLIMATE


Meaning of ACCLIMATE in English

ac ‧ cli ‧ ma ‧ tize BrE AmE ( also acclimatise British English ) /əˈklaɪmətaɪz/ ( also ac‧cli‧mate /əˈklaɪmət $ ˈækləmeɪt, əˈklaɪmət/ American English ) verb [intransitive and transitive]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: acclimater , from climat ; ⇨ ↑ climate ]

to become used to a new place, situation, or type of weather, or to make someone become used to it

acclimatize to

Runners had to acclimatize to the humid tropical conditions.

acclimatize yourself (to something)

I found it hard to acclimatize myself to working at weekends.

—acclimatization /əˌklaɪmətaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -tə-/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.