acclimatize

Other spellings

• (UK) acclimatise

Word parts

acclimate + -ize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ə.ˈklaɪ.mə.ˌtaɪz/

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• Hyphenation: ac‧cli‧ma‧tize

Verb

Plain form acclimatize

Third-person singular acclimatizes

Past tense acclimatized

Past participle acclimatized

Present participle acclimatizing

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

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

Related words

• acclimation