acclimatize

[ uh-klahy-muh-tahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, ac·cli·ma·tized, ac·cli·ma·tiz·ing.

1. to acclimate.

acclimatize

/ əˈklaɪməˌtaɪz; əˈklaɪmeɪt; ˈæklɪˌmeɪt /

verb

1. to adapt or become accustomed to a new climate or environment

Derived Forms

• acˌclimatiˈzation, noun
• acˈclimaˌtizable, adjective
• acˈclimaˌtizer, noun

Other Words From

• ac·clima·tiza·ble adjective
• ac·clima·ti·zation noun
• reac·clima·ti·zation noun
• reac·clima·tize verb reacclimatized reacclimatizing
• unac·clima·tized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acclimatize¹

First recorded in 1830–40; acclimate + -ize

Example Sentences

“I was getting myself acclimatized possibly for different scenarios.”

From Los Angeles Times

Most climbers take on the mountain from Nepal, a process that involves a 10-day trek to base camp, weeks acclimatizing to the altitude, and another week to push to the summit.

From New York Times

He’s acclimatizing, in the bedroom of his second home near Lake Tahoe, for an attempt to climb Mt.

From Los Angeles Times

“Many, many people wouldn’t have been acclimatized to the heat,” said Wasiu Adeniyi Ibrahim, head of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency’s central forecast office and an author of the study.

From New York Times

There is little question that this has had some effect on the rest of the Premier League: The clubs are, it seems, acclimatizing themselves to an environment where there are actual consequences for their actions.

From New York Times