English Explanatory Dictionary

acclimate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
  2. To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.
  3. To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.

Pronunciation

/ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/ en-us-acclimate.ogg

Word forms

acclimate acclimates acclimating acclimated

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- French a- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti Proto-Hellenic *klíňňō Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω (klī́nō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek κλῐ́μᾰ (klĭ́mă)bor. Latin climalbor. Middle French climat French climat Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French acclimaterbor. English acclimate 1792, from French acclimater.

Synonyms

acclimatise acclimatize accommodate acculture accustom climatize conform get used to habituate harden season toughen adjust

Related words

acclimatize climate

Derived words

acclimatable acclimatation acclimatement acclimation acclimation nonacclimating acclimator acclimature deacclimate nonacclimating photoacclimate reacclimate
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