acclimate

UK
/ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/
US
/ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/
acclimateverb
acclimated
Past Simple
acclimated
Past Participle
acclimating
ing-form
UK
/ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/
US
/ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/
Translations
It took her a few weeks to acclimate to the humid weather of the tropics.
Il lui a fallu quelques semaines pour s'acclimater au temps humide des tropiques.
The zookeepers worked hard to acclimate the animals to their new enclosures.
Les soigneurs du zoo ont travaillé dur pour acclimater les animaux à leurs nouveaux enclos.
Definitions
To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.
It took her a few weeks to acclimate to the humid weather of the tropics.
To cause someone or something to become accustomed to a new climate or environment.
The zookeepers worked hard to acclimate the animals to their new enclosures.
Synonyms
get used to
become accustomed to