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English
Etymology
1792, from French acclimater.
Pronunciation
Verb
acclimate (third-person singular simple present acclimates, present participle acclimating, simple past and past participle acclimated)
- (transitive, chiefly US) To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
- (transitive, chiefly US) To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.
- (intransitive, chiefly US) To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.
Synonyms
- acclimatise/acclimatize, accommodate, acculture, accustom, climatize, conform, get used to, habituate, harden, season, toughen, adjust
Derived terms
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Translations
(transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize
French
Pronunciation
Verb
acclimate
- inflection of acclimater:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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Italian
Etymology 1
Verb
acclimate
- inflection of acclimare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Etymology 2
Participle
acclimate f pl
- feminine plural of acclimato
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