acclimatize
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Definition of acclimatize
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(intransitive)To get used to a new climate, or to a new situation.
“acclimatize to the new regulations”
“She quickly acclimatized to her new job in a foreign country.”
“The soldiers had to acclimatize before starting operations in the desert.”
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verb
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(intransitive)To get used to a new climate, or to a new situation.
“acclimatize to the new regulations”
“She quickly acclimatized to her new job in a foreign country.”
“The soldiers had to acclimatize before starting operations in the desert.”
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(transitive)To make used to a new climate or one that is different from that which is natural; to inure or habituate to other circumstances; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate.
“acclimatize the staff to the new regulations”
“It takes time to acclimatize oneself to the thin air of high mountains.”
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- French a- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti Proto-Hellenic *klíňňō Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω…
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- French a- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti Proto-Hellenic *klíňňō Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω (klī́nō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek κλῐ́μᾰ (klĭ́mă)bor. Latin climalbor. Middle French climat French climat Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French acclimaterbor. English acclimate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English acclimatize From acclimate + -ize. First attested in 1836.
Words you can make from acclimatize
200+ playable · top: CLIMATIZE (22 pts)
Best play climatize 22 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
8 words6-letter words
26 words- MEZCAL 19 pts
- ACETIC 10 pts
- ALCAIC 10 pts
- CAECAL 10 pts
- CALAMI 10 pts
- CAMAIL 10 pts
- CAMLET 10 pts
- CELIAC 10 pts
- CICALA 10 pts
- CICALE 10 pts
- CILICE 10 pts
- CLITIC 10 pts
- ICICLE 10 pts
- LACTAM 10 pts
- LACTIC 10 pts
- MALICE 10 pts
- METICA 10 pts
- ACETAL 8 pts
- AECIAL 8 pts
- ATELIC 8 pts
- ELICIT 8 pts
- ITALIC 8 pts
- LAMIAE 8 pts
- MALATE 8 pts
- MEATAL 8 pts
- TAMALE 8 pts
5-letter words
40 words- AMAZE 16 pts
- MAIZE 16 pts
- MATZA 16 pts
- ZAMIA 16 pts
- ACMIC 11 pts
- MECCA 11 pts
- AMICE 9 pts
- AMICI 9 pts
- CACTI 9 pts
- CAECA 9 pts
- CAMEL 9 pts
- CECAL 9 pts
- CLAIM 9 pts
- CLIME 9 pts
- ICTIC 9 pts
- MACLE 9 pts
- MALIC 9 pts
- MELIC 9 pts
- ACETA 7 pts
- AECIA 7 pts
- CEILI 7 pts
- CILIA 7 pts
- CLEAT 7 pts
- ECLAT 7 pts
- EMAIL 7 pts
- ILEAC 7 pts
- ILIAC 7 pts
- LAMIA 7 pts
- LICIT 7 pts
- LIMIT 7 pts
- MAILE 7 pts
- METAL 7 pts
- MILIA 7 pts
- TAMAL 7 pts
- TELIC 7 pts
- TICAL 7 pts
- AALII 5 pts
- ALATE 5 pts
- LITAI 5 pts
- TELIA 5 pts
4-letter words
70 words- MAZE 15 pts
- LAZE 13 pts
- ZEAL 13 pts
- ZETA 13 pts
- ZITI 13 pts
- ACME 8 pts
- CACA 8 pts
- CALM 8 pts
- CAME 8 pts
- CAMI 8 pts
- CECA 8 pts
- CLAM 8 pts
- EMIC 8 pts
- MACE 8 pts
- MICA 8 pts
- MICE 8 pts
- ACAI 6 pts
- ACTA 6 pts
- ALEC 6 pts
- ALMA 6 pts
- ALME 6 pts
- AMIA 6 pts
- AMIE 6 pts
- ATMA 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CEIL 6 pts
- CELT 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- CLIT 6 pts
- EMIT 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- ITEM 6 pts
- LACE 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LAMA 6 pts
- LAME 6 pts
- LICE 6 pts
- LIMA 6 pts
- LIME 6 pts
- MAIL 6 pts
- MALE 6 pts
- MALT 6 pts
- MATE 6 pts
- MEAL 6 pts
- MEAT 6 pts
- MELT 6 pts
- META 6 pts
- MILE 6 pts
- MILT 6 pts
- MITE 6 pts
- TACE 6 pts
- TALC 6 pts
- TAME 6 pts
- TEAM 6 pts
- TIME 6 pts
- ALAE 4 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
- ILEA 4 pts
- ILIA 4 pts
- LATE 4 pts
- LATI 4 pts
- LITE 4 pts
- TAEL 4 pts
- TAIL 4 pts
- TALA 4 pts
- TALE 4 pts
- TALI 4 pts
- TEAL 4 pts
- TELA 4 pts
- TILE 4 pts
3-letter words
45 words- TIZ 12 pts
- ZIT 12 pts
- CAM 7 pts
- MAC 7 pts
- MIC 7 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- AIM 5 pts
- AMA 5 pts
- AMI 5 pts
- CAL 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CEL 5 pts
- ELM 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- LAC 5 pts
- LAM 5 pts
- MAE 5 pts
- MAT 5 pts
- MEL 5 pts
- MET 5 pts
- MIL 5 pts
- TAM 5 pts
- TEC 5 pts
- TIC 5 pts
- AAL 3 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ALA 3 pts
- ALE 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- LEA 3 pts
- LEI 3 pts
- LET 3 pts
- LIE 3 pts
- LIT 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TEL 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
- TIL 3 pts
2-letter words
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