acclimatizing
present participle ofacclimatize
acclimatize
verb[IorT]
(UKusuallyacclimatise)uk/əˈklaɪ.mə.taɪz/us/əˈklaɪ.mə.t̬aɪz/(USalsoacclimate,uk/ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/us/ˈæk.lə.meɪt/)to (causeto)changetosuitdifferentconditionsoflife,weather, etc.:
Moretimewill beneededfor thetroopsandequipmenttobecomeacclimatizedtodesertconditions.
Wefounditimpossibleto acclimatize ourselvestothe newworkingconditions.
Thedefendingchampionhas acclimatizedtothe 90°Fsunshinebyspendingthe pastmonthin Florida.
"Why is it that itrainsall thetimeinEngland?" "Don'tworry- you'llsoonacclimatize."
Adapting and modifying
- acclimate
- acclimation
- acclimatization
- acclimatize
- accommodate
- agile
- ambidextrous
- amend
- chameleon
- change with/keep up with/move with the timesidiom
- configure
- counter-adaptation
- flex
- pliantly
- putsomethingback
- putsomething/someoneforward
- reacclimatize
- readjust
- writesomeoneout ofsomething
- Zelig
Examplesofacclimatizing
acclimatizing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The use of radiant heat considerably reduces the environmental impact ofacclimatizingthe space.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It takes about 20 days for you to attempt the summit during which you take days rest and construct different camps at different height foracclimatizingyou.
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