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acclimatize

Pronunciation: /əˈklʌɪmətʌɪz/

(also acclimatise)

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Definition of acclimatize

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).