Acclimate

Word ACCLIMATE
Character 9
Hyphenation ac cli mate
Pronunciations /ə.ˈklaɪ.mət/

Definitions and meanings of "Acclimate"

What do we mean by acclimate?

To accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt. synonym: harden. transitive & intransitive verb

To habituate to a foreign climate; acclimatize: more especially (of persons), to adapt to new climates: as, to acclimate settlers; to acclimate one's self.

To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize. transitive verb

To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize. verb

To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one. verb

To become accustomed to a new climate or environment. verb

Get used to a certain climate verb

To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.

To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.

To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Acclimate

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The word "acclimate" in example sentences

It's funny how you can get used to almost anything, like a loud noise down the street, but we are selling our souls if we "acclimate" ourselves to these butcher factories for our children. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But, you know, in truth this is a guy who was raised blue collar, Roman Catholic, conservative in Brooklyn and has tried to kind of acclimate himself to the political environment as he ` s gone along. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In this climate officers and men, gathered mostly from Northern posts, were to "acclimate" themselves for a tropical campaign -- somewhere. ❋ John Henry Parker (N/A)

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to help "acclimate" the Obama daughters, Malia and Sasha, to their new home. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The recession has drastically changed the playing field and those who refuse to acclimate will see their law practice sink like a stone. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bundle up -- our bodies will need to acclimate after the warm weather we've had. ❋ Camden Walker (2010)

A splashy Super Bowl commercial, 3-D advocates hope, will not only drive traffic to theaters, but also acclimate us to in-home 3-D entertainment. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I got in morning before at 4 a.m., so it was tough to acclimate. ❋ Unknown (2011)

McCarthy had his players arrive early so they could spend time on the field and acclimate themselves to the surroundings. ❋ Leonard Bernstein (2011)

Mr. Kennedy acknowledges that it will take a while for the couple to acclimate to that level of savings. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Most colleges have advisers and administrators dedicated to helping students acclimate to college life and overcome setbacks or obstacles. ❋ Valerie Strauss (2010)

Do you buy it, or is it up to Boudreau to better acclimate the Capitals to this year's new defensive style? ❋ Unknown (2011)

So, I went off to boot camp on an oyster farm, working my tail off to acclimate to a totally foreign environment while generally putting the brakes on what had been a life speeding by much too quickly. ❋ Erin Byers Murray (2011)

Most riders take years to acclimate to the tougher racing, harsher climate and bigger challenges of Europe; but Armstrong simply brushed off the cold, wet weather, fought through the antibiotics taken to combat a virus, and dug deep in the culminating time trial to win the race. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The downside of increasing the money supply as a means of stimulating the economy is that it, if left unchecked, will eventually lead to increased inflation as people acclimate to the increased amount of money in the system. ❋ Jodi Beggs (2010)

The Cleveland Show's Cleveland Brown has to deal with a lot of pressure since moving out of Quahog, R.I. He's had to acclimate to a new town (Stoolbend, Va.) and a new job, all while taking on a new stepdaughter and stepson in Roberta and Rallo. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Typically these are men who managed to acclimate to the vast cultural differences relatively quickly, married a Chinese national, can speak some Chinese, and now consider China to be their new home. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Also, acclimate the kitten to being handled "outside the vet context in ways that would happen with the vet." ❋ Unknown (2011)

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