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acclimate.

To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/
  1. To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.

    US · transitive
  2. To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.

    US · transitive
  3. To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.

    US · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- French a- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti Proto-Hellenic *klíňňō Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω (klī́nō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek κλῐ́μᾰ (klĭ́mă)bor. Latin climalbor. Middle French climat French climat Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French acclimaterbor. English acclimate 1792, from French acclimater.

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