acclimatise

Other spellings

• (US) acclimatize

Word parts

acclimate + -ise

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ə.ˈklaɪ.mə.ˌtaɪz/

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• Hyphenation: ac‧cli‧ma‧tise

Verb

Plain form acclimatise

Third-person singular acclimatises

Past tense acclimatised

Past participle acclimatised

Present participle acclimatising

1. (transitive) When you acclimatise to a location, you become familiar with its weather.
   • Synonyms: acclimate and acclimatize

   People have to acclimatise to their surroundings after immigrating to a new country.

Related words

• acclimation