acclimate
verb
ac·cli·mate
ˈa-klə-ˌmāt 
ə-ˈklī-mət,
-ˌmāt
acclimated; acclimating
: to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
They had to acclimate themselves to an urban lifestyle.
slowly becoming acclimated to a new environment
: to adjust or adapt to a new temperature, climate, environment, or situation : to become acclimated
climbers gradually acclimating to the high altitude
Examples of acclimate in a Sentence
I acclimated myself to the hot weather.
You might need to acclimate your plants to bright sunlight gradually.
We took a few days to get acclimated to our new teacher.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Those who have been in prison for decades, usually have a rougher time acclimating back into society and halfway houses provide a resource to get a job, housing and reintegration back to society.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The festivities started with a tennis tournament on Friday, where guests let their hair down and got acclimated.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 27 May 2025
That outlook helped him get acclimated to getting open and making big plays as a receiver.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
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acclimate
verb
ac·cli·mate
ˈak-lə-ˌmāt
ə-ˈklī-mət
ə-ˈklī-mət
-ˌmāt
acclimated; acclimating
: to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
acclimation
noun
ˌak-lə-ˈmā-shən
ˌak-ˌlī-
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