reacclimate
verb[IorT]
US(alsore-acclimate)us/ˌriː.ˈæk.lə.meɪt/uk/ˌriː.əˈklaɪ.meɪt/(alsomainly UKreacclimatize,reacclimatise)toacclimate(=changetosuitdifferentconditionsoflife,weather, etc.)again,especiallyafter aperiodoftimein a differentplaceorsituation, or tohelpapersonor ananimaldo this:
Onesoldierspokeof how he and hisfamilywould have to reacclimatetoeach other when he was backhome.
Ittakesjust a littlebitlongerfor those who have been inspacefor sixmonthsto re-acclimate togravityand re-adapt to being onEarthagain.
Theanimalswere reacclimatized tooutdoortemperaturesbeforerelease.
- Thecompanywantstohelpwomen reacclimate totheircareersafterspendingseveralyearsraisingyoungchildren.
- I've had just twodaysto re-acclimate toregularworkagain.
- We'll need toslowlyreacclimate ourselves toreality.
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