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acclimate

/ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
ac-cli-mate
IPA
/ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.

American usage; Intransitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- French a- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti Proto-Hellenic *klíňňō Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω (klī́nō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek κλῐ́μᾰ (klĭ́mă)bor. Latin climalbor. Middle French climat French climat Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French acclimaterbor. English acclimate 1792, from French acclimater.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ḱley-, acclimater

Usage

Inflected Forms

acclimates (present, singular) acclimating (participle, present) acclimated (participle, past) acclimated (past)

Derived Forms

acclimatable acclimatation acclimatement acclimation acclimator acclimature deacclimate nonacclimating photoacclimate reacclimate

Phrases

acclimation nonacclimating

Frequently Paired Words

acclimatize climate

Synonyms

acclimatise acclimatize accommodate acculture accustom climatize conform get used to habituate harden season toughen

Questions

How do you pronounce acclimate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/.
What does acclimate mean?
To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
Where does acclimate come from?
It is traced to French.

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