acclimate
ac·cli·mate
/ˈækləˌmeıt, Brit əˈklaımət/ verb , -mates, -mat·ed, -mat·ing
US : to adjust or adapt to a new climate, place, or situation — usually + to
[ no obj ] He was never really able to acclimate to the hot weather. [=to get used to the hot weather]
The mountain climbers spent a few days acclimating [=becoming adjusted] to the high altitude.
[ + obj ] I acclimated myself to the hot weather.
You might need to acclimate your plants to bright sunlight gradually.
We took a few days to get acclimated to our new teacher.
ac·cli·ma·tion /ˌækləˈmeıʃən/ noun [ noncount ]
