The Collaborative International Dictionary
Acclimatize \Ac*cli"ma*tize\ ([a^]k`kl[imac]"m[.a]*t[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Acclimatized ([a^]k`kl[imac]"m[.a]*t[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Acclimatizing ([a^]k`kl[imac]"m[.a]*t[imac]`z[i^]ng).] To inure or habituate to a climate different from that which is natural; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate; said of man, the inferior animals, or plants.
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vb. (present participle of acclimatize English)
Usage examples of "acclimatizing".
He has never swum so deep before, but he follows the enormous chain links as far down as he can go, steeling himself, acclimatizing as the pressure wraps him tight.
My intestines complained noisily from prelanding treatments and, despite having spent several megaseconds acclimatizing to a simulated Stratos atmosphere, my lungs labored audibly in the heavy air.
With eyes slowly acclimatizing I went that way and found her not far off, on her knees beside one of the posts, sobbing with the deep sound of a wholly adult desperation.
As Kirk and Spock stepped carefully out of the stairwell part of the access tube into the receiving baythey were acclimatizing themselves to the one-third higher gravityStokely stepped forward to hand each of them a phaser and communicator.
Perhaps the higher gravity levels were so they could begin acclimatizing themselves to the higher gees as soon as they knew they would have to.
Sariena was acclimatizing, getting outside for gradually longer spells, and spending as much time standing as she could comfortably manage.
As Kirk and Spock stepped carefully out of the stairwell part of the access tube into the receiving bay-they were acclimatizing themselves to the one-third higher gravity-Stokely stepped forward to hand each of them a phaser and communicator.
Perhaps the higher gravity levels were so they could begin acclimatizing themselves to the high er gees as soon as they knew they would have to.
The third day Clef found his muscles acclimatizing, and he traveled better.