acclimate

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points: 15
Words With Friends: 19
Letters: 9

Pronunciation

/ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/

Definition of acclimate

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

(US, transitive)To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.

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verb

(US, transitive)To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
(US, transitive)To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.
(US, intransitive)To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.

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Etymology

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Etymology tree 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 Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek κλῐ́μᾰ (klĭ́mă)bor. Latin climalbor. Middle French climat French climat Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French acclimaterbor. English acclimate 1792, from French acclimater.

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