Acclimate: meaning, definitions and examples

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acclimate

 

[ ˈæklɪˌmeɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

weather

To become accustomed to a new climate or environment, typically through gradual exposure.

Synonyms

acclimatize, adapt, adjust

Examples of usage

  • It took him a few weeks to acclimate to the hot and humid weather of the rainforest.
  • The plants need time to acclimate to the colder temperatures after being indoors all winter.
Context #2 | Verb

altitude

To adapt to a new altitude, especially in mountainous regions.

Synonyms

acclimatize, adjust, get used to

Examples of usage

  • The climbers had to acclimate to the higher elevation before attempting to summit the mountain.
  • It's important to acclimate slowly to prevent altitude sickness.

Translations

Translations of the word "acclimate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 aclimatar

🇮🇳 अनुकूलित करना

🇩🇪 akklimatisieren

🇮🇩 beradaptasi

🇺🇦 акліматизуватися

🇵🇱 aklimatyzować się

🇯🇵 順応する (じゅんのうする)

🇫🇷 acclimater

🇪🇸 aclimatar

🇹🇷 alışmak

🇰🇷 적응하다 (jeogeunghada)

🇸🇦 تأقلم

🇨🇿 aklimatizovat se

🇸🇰 aklimatizovať sa

🇨🇳 适应 (shìyìng)

🇸🇮 aklimatizirati se

🇮🇸 aðlagast

🇰🇿 бейімделу

🇬🇪 აკლიმატიზაცია

🇦🇿 iqlimə alışmaq

🇲🇽 aclimatar

Etymology

The word 'acclimate' originated from the French word 'acclimater', which is derived from the Latin word 'ad' (to) and 'climare' (climate). The concept of acclimation has been studied in various fields, including biology, psychology, and sports science, to understand how organisms and individuals adjust to new environments and conditions.

See also: acclimatization, acclimatize, climatic, climatological, climatology.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,590, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.