acclimatize

verb

Meaning

Adjust to a new climate, environment, or set of conditions.

The team arrived a week early to acclimatize to the high altitude before the climbing expedition.
It takes time for new employees to fully acclimatize to the fast-paced culture of the startup.

Synonyms: adjust, adapt, acclimate, habituate

verb

Pronunciation: /əˈklaɪmətaɪz/

Adjust to a new climate, environment, or set of conditions.

The team arrived a week early to acclimatize to the high altitude before the climbing expedition.
It takes time for new employees to fully acclimatize to the fast-paced culture of the startup.
Plants often need to be moved gradually outdoors to acclimatize to the harsher sunlight.

acclimatize to (prepositional phrase): to become accustomed to a specific environment or condition — "He found it difficult to acclimatize to the humid weather."
acclimatize oneself to (collocation): to make the effort to adjust one's own body or mind — "She spent the afternoon walking around the city to acclimatize herself to the new time zone."

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