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acclimate

/ə.ˈklaɪ.mət/
verb
  1. To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.

  2. To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.

  3. To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.

Synonymsacclimatise, acclimatize, accommodate, acculture, accustom, adjust

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