Acclimate
to accustom or become accustomed to a new or environment; adapt.
contemporary examples
they do not acclimate as well to high temperatures, sweat less, and produce more body heat than adults.
a lesson from lebron james’ game one nightmare dr. anand veeravagu, md, tej azad june 6, 2014
you have to acclimate and accept your situation and not resist.
the innocence penalty megan mcardle january 22, 2013
historical examples
it may take a year or two to acclimate them to this more equable and more refreshing temperature.
our italy charles dudley warner
a variation of it was given you to acclimate you to earth’s gravity and atmosphere.
star performer robert j. shea
they had learned to appreciate their skill in the arts, and resolved to acclimate those arts at home.
ocean’s story; or triumphs of thirty centuries edward rowland
persistent efforts have been made to acclimate both heather and gorse in america.
old-time gardens alice morse earle
well, sir, these races dying out, the white man has to acclimate himself.
the professor at the breakfast table oliver wendell holmes (sr.)
v.
1792, from french acclimater, verb formed from à “to” (see ad-) + climat (see climate). related: acclimated; acclimating. the extended form acclimatize is now more common.
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to accustom or become accustomed to a new or environment; adapt. historical examples extreme hazard of life, in all cases, was to be encountered in the process of acclimation. lectures on the philosophy and practice of slavery william a. smith it was, i suppose, the acclimation to which we were being subjected. tenting on the […]
- Acclimatise
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to . contemporary examples the teams are expected to stay at novo for several days to acclimatize. video prince harry arrives in antartica but conditions may yet hamper teams tom sykes november 24, 2013 historical examples at present an attempt is being made to acclimatize several species of eucalyptus in the low hills. the panjab, […]
- Acclimatization
to . historical examples the value -ssigned to the advantages resulting from acclimatization of stocks varies considerably. the new gresham encyclopedia. vol. 1 part 1 various give ill-strations of acclimatization as a form of accommodation. introduction to the science of sociology robert e. park a third theory charges it to predisposition plus the process of […]
- Acclivity
an upward slope, as of ground; an ascent (opposed to ). historical examples there, upon an acclivity, a tin plate was found on the ground. essays on early ornithology and kindred subjects james r. mcclymont the acclivity of these hills is such, that every tree appears full to the eye. a tour in ireland arthur […]