acclimate
verb
ac·cli·mate
ˈa-klə-ˌmāt 
ə-ˈklī-mət,
-ˌmāt
acclimated; acclimating
: to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
They had to acclimate themselves to an urban lifestyle.
slowly becoming acclimated to a new environment
: to adjust or adapt to a new temperature, climate, environment, or situation : to become acclimated
climbers gradually acclimating to the high altitude
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Examples of acclimate in a Sentence
I acclimated myself to the hot weather.
You might need to acclimate your plants to bright sunlight gradually.
We took a few days to get acclimated to our new teacher.
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He was getting acclimated to a new team, a new language, a new culture and demographic of people.
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Jason Jones, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
The pause gave the trio time to acclimate to the Bulls’ system of play but also offered the front office room to shop them for potential trades ahead of Thursday’s deadline.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The pair, who have been together for eight years, quickly acclimated to the new situation, and Keys won a tournament immediately after Fratangelo, 31, came on board.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
That night, Edwards scored just 17 points on 16 shots, deferring to Randle, who was still acclimating to his new team after the trade.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Jason Jones, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
The pause gave the trio time to acclimate to the Bulls’ system of play but also offered the front office room to shop them for potential trades ahead of Thursday’s deadline.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The pair, who have been together for eight years, quickly acclimated to the new situation, and Keys won a tournament immediately after Fratangelo, 31, came on board.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
That night, Edwards scored just 17 points on 16 shots, deferring to Randle, who was still acclimating to his new team after the trade.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Acclimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclimate. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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acclimate
verb
ac·cli·mate
ˈak-lə-ˌmāt
ə-ˈklī-mət
ə-ˈklī-mət
-ˌmāt
acclimated; acclimating
: to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
acclimation
noun
ˌak-lə-ˈmā-shən
ˌak-ˌlī-
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