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acclimatize

Syllabification: (ac·cli·ma·tize)
Pronunciation: /əˈklīməˌtīz/
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Definition of acclimatize

verb

[no object]
  • acclimate:they acclimatized themselves before ascending Everest
  • Biology respond physiologically or behaviorally to changes in a complex of environmental factors. Compare with acclimate.
  • [with object] Botany & Horticulture harden off (a plant).

Derivatives

acclimatization

Pronunciation: /əˌklīmətəˈzāSHən/
noun

Origin:

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

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