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[
klahy
-m
uh
-tahyz
]
cli·ma·tize
/
ˈklaɪ
məˌtaɪz
/
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[
klahy
-m
uh
-tahyz
]
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verb (used with object)
-tized,
-tiz·ing.
1.
to acclimate to a new
environment
.
2.
to prepare or modify (a building, vehicle, etc.) for use or comfort in a specific
climate
,
especially one that includes extreme cold or extreme heat:
to climatize a house by adding insulation and storm windows.
Also,
especially British
,
cli·ma·tise
.
Origin:
1820–30;
climate
+
-ize
Related forms
cli·ma·ti·za·tion,
noun
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