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- pronunciation:
- ae
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meIt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become used to a new climate or situation.
The gorilla did not acclimate well to the zoo environment.She was from a small town, but she quickly acclimated to life in the city.- synonyms:
- acclimatize, adapt, adjust
- similar words:
- accommodate, assimilate, conform, orient
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| related words: |
adapt |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
acclimates, acclimating, acclimated |
| definition: |
to cause to become used to a new climate or situation.
They explained how astronauts acclimate themselves to weightlessness.- synonyms:
- acclimatize, habituate, naturalize
- similar words:
- accommodate, accustom, acquaint, adapt, adjust, attune, familiarize, fit, inure
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| related words: |
condition, orient |
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| derivation: |
acclimation (n.) |
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