Acclimatize: meaning, definitions and examples

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acclimatize

 

[ ษ™หˆklaษชmษ™หŒtaษชz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to new environment

To acclimate or become accustomed to a new climate or environment, typically involving changes in temperature, humidity, or altitude.

Synonyms

adapt, adjust, get used to

Examples of usage

  • Upon arriving in the high mountains, the climbers needed to acclimatize to the thin air.
  • She took a few days to acclimatize to the hot and humid weather of the tropical island.
Context #2 | Verb

to new situation

To adjust or adapt to a new situation or set of circumstances, often requiring a period of familiarization or habituation.

Synonyms

accustom, assimilate, orient

Examples of usage

  • It took him a while to acclimatize to the fast-paced lifestyle of the city.
  • After changing jobs, she needed some time to acclimatize to the new responsibilities.

Translations

Translations of the word "acclimatize" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น aclimatar-se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเฅเค•เฅ‚เคฒเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช akklimatisieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ beradaptasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะบะปั–ะผะฐั‚ะธะทัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ aklimatyzowaฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฉๅฟœใ™ใ‚‹ (ใฆใใŠใ†ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท s'acclimater

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aclimatarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aklimatize olmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ์‘ํ•˜๋‹ค (jeogeunghada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฃู‚ู„ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aklimatizovat se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ aklimatizovaลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€‚ๅบ” (shรฌyรฌng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ aklimatizirati se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐ aรฐlagast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะนั–ะผะดะตะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iqlimlษ™ลŸmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aclimatarse

Etymology

The word 'acclimatize' originated in the early 19th century from the French word 'acclimater,' which means 'to acclimate.' The prefix 'ac-' means 'to' or 'towards,' and 'climater' comes from the Latin 'climare,' meaning 'to slope.' Therefore, the word implies moving or adjusting toward a specific climate or environment. Over time, 'acclimatize' has become a common term used in various contexts to describe the process of adapting to new conditions.

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

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,371, 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.