ACCLIMATE


Meaning of ACCLIMATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-klə-ˌmāt; ə-ˈklī-mət, -ˌmāt ]

verb

( -mat·ed ; -mat·ing )

Etymology: French acclimater, from a- (from 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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