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ac·cli·mate Listen to audio/ˈækləˌmeɪt, Brit əˈklaɪmət/ verb
ac·cli·mates; ac·cli·mat·ed; ac·cli·mat·ing
US : to adjust or adapt to a new climate, place, or situation — usually + to [no obj] He was never really able to acclimate to the hot weather. [=to get used to the hot weather] The mountain climbers spent a few days acclimating [=becoming adjusted] to the high altitude. [+ obj] I acclimated myself to the hot weather. You might need to acclimate your plants to bright sunlight gradually. We took a few days to get acclimated to our new teacher.
— ac·cli·ma·tion Listen to audio /ˌækləˈmeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]

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