Definition of acclimate

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ac·cli·mate    (-klmt, kl-mt) KEY  

tr. & intr.v.
ac·cli·mat·ed , ac·cli·mat·ing , ac·cli·mates

To accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt. See Synonyms at harden.

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ETYMOLOGY:
French acclimater : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad- ) + climat, climate (from Old French; see climate )

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