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acclimater — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acclimate verb To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
  • acclimatize verb To get used to a new climate, or to a new situation.

Senses

acclimater is used for these senses in English:

  • acclimate (transitive, chiefly, US) To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
  • acclimatize (transitive) To make used to a new climate or one that is different from that which is natural; to inure or habituate to other circumstances; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate.

acclimate — full definition

  1. verb To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
  2. verb To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.
  3. verb To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.

acclimatize — full definition

  1. verb To get used to a new climate, or to a new situation.
  2. verb To make used to a new climate or one that is different from that which is natural; to inure or habituate to other circumstances; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate.