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acclimatize

UK
/əˈklaɪmətaɪz/
US
/əˈklaɪmətaɪz/

Translations

acclimatizeverb
acclimatized
Past Simple
acclimatized
Past Participle
acclimatizing
Gerund
UK
/əˈklaɪmətaɪz/
US
/əˈklaɪmətaɪz/
It took me a few weeks to acclimatize to the hot weather in the desert.
Il m'a fallu quelques semaines pour m'acclimater à la chaleur du désert.
acclimaterS'emploie surtout de façon transitive.
The horticulturists acclimatized the seedlings to the greenhouse conditions.
Les horticulteurs ont acclimaté les jeunes plants aux conditions de la serre.
Synonyms
adapt
adjust
get used to
acclimate
habituate
familiarize

Definitions

acclimatizeverb
To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.
It took me a few weeks to acclimatize to the hot weather in the desert.
To adapt (a person, animal, plant, or oneself) to a new climate, environment, or set of conditions.
The horticulturists acclimatized the seedlings to the greenhouse conditions.
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