ACCLIMATE


Meaning of ACCLIMATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' a-kl ə - ˌ m ā t; ə - ' kl ī -m ə t, - ˌ m ā t

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -mat · ed ; -mat · ing

Etymology: French acclimater, from a- (fr. Latin ad- ) + climat climate

Date: 1792

transitive verb : to adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation

intransitive verb : to become acclimated

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