acclimate
verb
; ə-ˈklī-mət, -ˌmāt
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Synonyms for acclimate
Synonyms
acclimatize, accommodate, adapt, adjust, condition, conform, doctor, edit, fashion, fit, put, shape, suit, tailor
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The titular new girl, Ani Achola (Grace Saif), is fully acclimated into the horror and scheming at Liberty High, and has an enigmatic romantic dynamic with protagonist Clay Jensen (Dylan Minnette). — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "Here Is Your New Trick To Recognizing A 13 Reasons Why Flashback," 24 Aug. 2019 Jones, who famously outshined Hurts in Alabama’s 2018 spring game, could see plenty of early reps to get acclimated if Alabama continues its early-season tradition of blowing teams out by halftime. — Scooby Axson, SI.com, "Eight Teams With the Closest Thing to Quarterback Depth in the Transfer Portal Era," 21 June 2019 Once upon a time, summer league were simply sparsely attended scrimmages to help rookies get acclimated. — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, "After Zion shakes NBA world, earthquake takes over," 6 July 2019 But can the 18-year-old from Guinea get acclimated quickly enough to carve out a rotation role? — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Pistons in Las Vegas Summer League: 5 things to watch," 4 July 2019 Aaron Rodgers acclimates, well enough, to new head coach Matt LaFleur’s scheme. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "Aaron Rodgers, Packers’ Offense Primed to Thrive Under New Head Coach Matt LaFleur," 23 July 2019 Arriving in the land of the midnight sun and the copious mind-altering substances, this uneasy group acclimates to the best of their abilities. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "‘Midsommar’ review: ‘Hereditary’ director follows up with a scary vacation trip," 25 June 2019 The rhinos had a few weeks of crate training to acclimate them to their journey on a cargo plane. — Rebecca Boyle, Discover Magazine, "The Quixotic Quest to Birth a Baby Northern White Rhino," 25 June 2019 With roughly 300 feet of ascent, there is enough climbing for riders to acclimate to the quad burn, but not so much that newbies will want to quit. — Heather Balogh Rochfort, The Know, "Mountain biking trails that’ll get you home in time for dinner," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'acclimate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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acclimate
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acclimate
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, ˈa-klə-ˌmāt\
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acclimate
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