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