acclimate

acclimate

See also: acclimaté

English

Etymology

    1792, from French acclimater.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/
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    Verb

    acclimate (third-person singular simple present acclimates, present participle acclimating, simple past and past participle acclimated)

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

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    French

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    acclimate

    1. inflection of acclimater:
      1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
      2. second-person singular imperative

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    Italian

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    acclimate

    1. inflection of acclimare:
      1. second-person plural present indicative
      2. second-person plural imperative

    Etymology 2

    Participle

    acclimate f pl

    1. feminine plural of acclimato

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