acclimatize

/ə.ˈklaɪ.mə.ˌtaɪz/

Meanings

verb

To get used to a new climate.

Examples :

"After moving to a colder climate, the children needed time to acclimatize to the lower temperatures. "

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.

Examples :

"It takes a few weeks to acclimatize to the high altitude when you move to Denver. "

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Related Words

strange noun

/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/

Vagina

"The doctor examined the patient's strange and performed tests. "

peculiarities noun

/pɪˌkjuːliˈæɹɪtiz/ /pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪtiz/

The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.

"The peculiarity of meeting six people on a usually deserted trail only struck me later on."

temperatures noun

/ˈtɛmpərətʃərz/ /ˈtɛmprətʃərz/

A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

foreign noun

/ˈfɒɹən/ /ˈfɔɹən/

A foreign person, particularly:

"The foreign student in my class has a different cultural background than the rest of us. "

natural noun

/ˈnætʃəɹəl/ /-ɚəl/

A native inhabitant of a place, country etc.

"The new student was a natural from Japan. "

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

altitude noun

/ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈælt.ɪˌtuːd/

The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.

"As the altitude increases, the temperature gets lower, so remember to bring warm clothes to the mountains."

habituate verb

/həˈbɪtʃueɪt/ /həˈbɪtjueɪt/

To make accustomed; to accustom; to familiarize.

"The zookeeper tried to habituate the panda to the presence of people by gradually increasing the number of visitors near its enclosure. "

climate noun

/ˈklaɪmɪt/

An area of the earth's surface between two parallels of latitude.

"The climate of the southern part of the state, between the 30th and 35th parallel, is generally warm and dry. "

moving verb

/ˈmuːvɪŋ/

To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.

"A ship moves rapidly."