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acclimate

Syllabification: (ac·cli·mate)

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Definition of acclimate

[no object] (usually be acclimated) chiefly North American

become accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions:it will take a few days to get acclimated to the altitude
Biology respond physiologically or behaviorally 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

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

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