acclimatize

 
Pronunciation: /əˈklʌɪmətʌɪz/
(also acclimatise)

verb

[no object] (often acclimatize to or be/become acclimatized to)
  • become accustomed to a new climate or new conditions; adjust: it’s unknown whether people will acclimatize to increasingly warm weather
  • Biology respond physiologically or behaviourally to changes in a complex of environmental factors. Compare with acclimate.
  • [with object] Botany & Horticulture harden off (a plant).

Derivatives

acclimatization

noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French acclimater 'acclimatize' + -ize