acclimate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈaklɪmeɪt, əˈklʌɪmət/

verb

[no object] (often acclimate to) chiefly North American
  • acclimatize: helping freshmen to acclimate to college life
  • Biology respond physiologically or behaviourally to a change in a single environmental factor: trees may acclimate to high CO2 levels by reducing the number of stomataCompare with acclimatize.
  • [with object] Botany & Horticulture harden off (a plant).

Derivatives

acclimation

noun

Origin:

late 18th century: from French acclimater, from a- (from Latin ad 'to, at') + climat 'climate'