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ac⋅cli⋅mate

  [ak-luh-meyt, uh-klahy-mit]
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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -mat⋅ed, -mat⋅ing.
to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate or environment; adapt.
Origin:
1785–95; < F acclimater. See ac-, climate

Related forms:
ac⋅cli⋅mat⋅a⋅ble  [uh-klahy-mi-tuh-buhl] , adjective
ac⋅cli⋅ma⋅tion  [ak-luh-mey-shuhn] , noun
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ac·cli·mate   (ə-klī'mĭt, āk'lə-māt')   
tr. & intr.v.   ac·cli·mat·ed, ac·cli·mat·ing, ac·cli·mates
To accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt. See Synonyms at harden.

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

Main Entry: ac·cli·mate
Pronunciation: 'ak-l&-"mAt; &-'klI-m&t, -"mAt
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -mat·ed;-mat·ing
: ACCLIMATIZE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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