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
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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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What your pet should avoid during heat waves Pets need to acclimate to heat, and during a heat wave is not the time to do it, Dr. Brooks said, as the process can takes weeks or months.
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 June 2024
Museums are raising the temperature on their air-conditioning thermostats
Museums typically maintain strict controls to protect collections, but research suggests that slowly acclimating to a wider range of conditions can be safe, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
That’s because people are less acclimated to heat in the spring and early summer.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 June 2024
For Klein, it’s taken some time to acclimate to the majors.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
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Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 June 2024
Museums are raising the temperature on their air-conditioning thermostats
Museums typically maintain strict controls to protect collections, but research suggests that slowly acclimating to a wider range of conditions can be safe, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
That’s because people are less acclimated to heat in the spring and early summer.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 June 2024
For Klein, it’s taken some time to acclimate to the majors.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
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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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