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- [uh-klahy-muh-tahyz]
- /əˈklaɪ məˌtaɪz/
- /əˈklaɪ.mə.taɪz/
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- [uh-klahy-muh-tahyz]
- /əˈklaɪ məˌtaɪz/
Definitions of acclimatize word
- verb acclimatize When you acclimatize or are acclimatized to a new situation, place, or climate, you become used to it. 3
- verb acclimatize to adapt or become accustomed to a new climate or environment 3
- abbreviation ACCLIMATIZE acclimate 3
- abbreviation ACCLIMATIZE Acclimate. 1
- intransitive verb acclimatize become accustomed 1
- intransitive verb acclimatize become accustomed to sth 1
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Origin of acclimatize
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; acclimate + -ize
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Parts of speech for Acclimatize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acclimatize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
acclimatize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for acclimatize
verb acclimatize
- conform — If something conforms to something such as a law or someone's wishes, it is of the required type or quality.
- tailor — a stroke of a bell indicating someone's death; knell.
- reconcile — to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired: He was reconciled to his fate.
- fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- acclimate — When you acclimate or are acclimated to a new situation, place, or climate, you become used to it.
Antonyms for acclimatize
verb acclimatize
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
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