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ac·cli·mate A5042700 (ăk′lə-māt′, ə-klī′mĭt)tr. & intr.v. ac·cli·mat·ed, ac·cli·mat·ing, ac·cli·mates To accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt. See Synonyms at harden. [French acclimater : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + climat, climate (from Old French; see climate).]ac•cli•mate (ˈæk ləˌmeɪt, əˈklaɪ mɪt) v.t., v.i. -mat•ed, -mat•ing. to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate or environment. [1785–95; < French acclimater. See ac-, climate] ac•cli′mat•a•ble, n. ac`cli•ma′tion, n. acclimate Past participle: acclimated Gerund: acclimating
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acclimate | acclimate |
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I acclimate | you acclimate | he/she/it acclimates | we acclimate | you acclimate | they acclimate |
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I acclimated | you acclimated | he/she/it acclimated | we acclimated | you acclimated | they acclimated |
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I am acclimating | you are acclimating | he/she/it is acclimating | we are acclimating | you are acclimating | they are acclimating |
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I have acclimated | you have acclimated | he/she/it has acclimated | we have acclimated | you have acclimated | they have acclimated |
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I was acclimating | you were acclimating | he/she/it was acclimating | we were acclimating | you were acclimating | they were acclimating |
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I had acclimated | you had acclimated | he/she/it had acclimated | we had acclimated | you had acclimated | they had acclimated |
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I will acclimate | you will acclimate | he/she/it will acclimate | we will acclimate | you will acclimate | they will acclimate |
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I will have acclimated | you will have acclimated | he/she/it will have acclimated | we will have acclimated | you will have acclimated | they will have acclimated |
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I will be acclimating | you will be acclimating | he/she/it will be acclimating | we will be acclimating | you will be acclimating | they will be acclimating |
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I have been acclimating | you have been acclimating | he/she/it has been acclimating | we have been acclimating | you have been acclimating | they have been acclimating |
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I will have been acclimating | you will have been acclimating | he/she/it will have been acclimating | we will have been acclimating | you will have been acclimating | they will have been acclimating |
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I had been acclimating | you had been acclimating | he/she/it had been acclimating | we had been acclimating | you had been acclimating | they had been acclimating |
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I would acclimate | you would acclimate | he/she/it would acclimate | we would acclimate | you would acclimate | they would acclimate |
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I would have acclimated | you would have acclimated | he/she/it would have acclimated | we would have acclimated | you would have acclimated | they would have acclimated | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | acclimate - get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt"acclimatise, acclimatizeadapt, conform, adjust - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation" |
acclimateverb1. To make or become suitable to a particular situation or use:acclimatize, accommodate, adapt, adjust, conform, fashion, fit, reconcile, square, suit, tailor.2. To make resistant to hardship, especially through continued exposure:acclimatize, caseharden, harden, indurate, season, toughen.Translationsgewöhnenacclimaterabituareacclimate
acclimate (someone or something) to (something)To help a person or thing to adjust to a new environment, role, etc. I've been spending a lot of time at home, acclimating our new puppy to life with our family. It's difficult to acclimate that type of plant to a colder climate. We initially had to focus on acclimating our adopted daughter to life in this country.See also: acclimateacclimate someone (or an animal) to something and acclimatize someone or an animal to somethingto cause a person or other living thing to become used to a different climate or environment. We will help acclimate Henry to the new building. We need to acclimatize the fish to the new aquarium.See also: acclimateEncyclopediaSeeacclimationacclimate
acclimate (ăk′lə-māt′, ə-klī′mĭt)tr. & intr.v. accli·mated, accli·mating, accli·mates To accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt.acclimation (ak?li-ma'shon) [Fr. acclimater, acclimate] The act of becoming adapted and adjusted to a new or unfamiliar environment. Synonym: acclimatizationacclimate (ak'li-mat?) acclimate Related to acclimate: optimal, looseSynonyms for acclimateverb to make or become suitable to a particular situation or useSynonyms- acclimatize
- accommodate
- adapt
- adjust
- conform
- fashion
- fit
- reconcile
- square
- suit
- tailor
verb to make resistant to hardship, especially through continued exposureSynonyms- acclimatize
- caseharden
- harden
- indurate
- season
- toughen
Synonyms for acclimateverb get used to a certain climateSynonymsRelated Words |