Definition
acclimatise
verb
- to adjust or become adjusted to a new climate or environment
- to become familiar or comfortable with new conditions, circumstances, or surroundings
Usage: British spelling; American English uses 'acclimate'; transitive or intransitive
Usage: figurative use
Examples
- It took several weeks for the athletes to acclimatise to the high altitude.
- The plants will acclimatise better if you gradually expose them to sunlight.
- New employees need time to acclimatise to the company culture.
- She acclimatised quickly to living in a tropical country.
- The team acclimatised themselves to the cold weather before the competition.
- Young children can acclimatise to new schools faster than expected.