Dictionary entries for 'acclimate'

Synonyms

ac·cli·mate (ə-klī́mĭt, ăḱlə-māt́)

[French acclimater, a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad–), + climat, climate (from Old French; see climate).]

tr. & intr.v.: -mat·ed, -mat·ing, -mates.

To accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt. See synonyms at harden