acclimatize

  • 11acclimatize — or acclimatise verb 1》 (often acclimatize to or be/become acclimatized to) become accustomed to a new climate or new conditions. 2》 Biology respond to changes in environmental factors. 3》 Botany & Horticulture harden off (a plant). Derivatives… …

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  • 12acclimatize — I acclimate, acclimatize (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. accustom, inure, habituate. See habit. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. see acclimate III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To make or become suitable to a particular situation… …

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  • 13acclimatize — [[t]əkla͟ɪmətaɪz[/t]] acclimatizes, acclimatizing, acclimatized V ERG When you acclimatize or are acclimatized to a new situation, place, or climate, you become used to it. [FORMAL] [V to n] The athletes are acclimatising to the heat by staying… …

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  • 14acclimatize — verb the panda Ling Ling will acclimatize to the environment in Mexico before choosing a mate Syn: adjust, acclimate, adapt, accustom, accommodate, habituate, acculturate, assimilate, attune; get used, become inured, reconcile oneself, resign… …

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  • 15acclimatize to or be/become acclimatized to — become accustomed to a new climate or new conditions. → acclimatize …

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  • 16acclimatize — verb ( tized; tizing) Date: 1836 acclimate • acclimatization noun • acclimatizer noun …

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  • 17acclimatize — acclimatizable, adj. acclimatization, n. /euh kluy meuh tuyz /, v.t., v.i., acclimatized, acclimatizing. to acclimate. Also, esp. Brit., acclimatise. [1830 40; ACCLIMATE + IZE] * * * …

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  • 18acclimatize — verb /ɘˈklaɪməˌtaɪz/ a) To get used to a new climate. b) 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 pe …

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  • 19acclimatize — ac·cli·ma·tize or Brit ac·cli·ma·tise ə klī mə .tīz vb, tized or Brit tised; tiz·ing or Brit tis·ing vt to adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation vi to become acclimatized ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion or Brit… …

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  • 20acclimatize — ac|cli|ma|tize [ ə klaımə,taız ] verb intransitive or transitive to acclimate …

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