HyperDic

English > 1 sense of the word acclimatize:
VERBchangeacclimatize, acclimatise, acclimateget used to a certain climate / climate
English > acclimatize: 1 sense > verb 1, change
MeaningGet used to a certain climate / climate.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Example"They never acclimatized in Egypt"
Synonymsacclimatise, acclimate
Broaderadjust, conform, adaptadapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
Nounsacclimatizationadaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
climatethe weather in some location averaged over some long period of time