acclimate
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acclimate
- /ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/
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Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Old French a-
French a-
Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-
Proto-Indo-European *-éyti
Proto-Indo-European *ḱley-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti
Proto-Hellenic *klíňňō
Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω (klī́nō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Proto-Hellenic *-mə
Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă)
Ancient Greek κλῐ́μᾰ (klĭ́mă)bor.
Latin climalbor.
Middle French climat
French climat
Proto-Italic *-āzi
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Latin -ereinflu.
Latin -āre
Old French -ier
Middle French -er
French -er
French acclimaterbor.
English acclimate
1792, from French acclimater.
verb acclimates · acclimating · acclimated
- To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
- To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.
- To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.
Similar: acclimatise, acclimatize, accommodate, acculture, accustom, climatize, conform, get used to, habituate, harden, season, toughen
