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Acclimatise: Definition, Usage & Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：adjust to (acclimatise)

acclimatise 🔊

/əˈklaɪ.mə.taɪz/

To get used to a new place, climate, or situation, especially after coming from somewhere very different.

Acclimatise meaning illustrated by a hiker adjusting to high altitude on a mountain trail.

adjust to 🔊

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/əˈdʒʌst tuː/

To gradually become comfortable and function effectively in a new environment, particularly one with different physical conditions like altitude, temperature, or culture.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From French 'acclimater', from 'a-' (to) + 'climat' (climate) + '-ise' (verb suffix). Literally 'to adapt to a climate'.

💡 Mnemonic

A climate is a place; to acclimatise is to get used to that place.

📖 Example

After arriving at the mountain base camp, the hikers spent two days acclimatising to the high altitude before attempting the summit. 🔊 Following their arrival at the mountain base camp, the hikers dedicated two days to adjusting to the high altitude prior to their summit attempt.

🔗 Collocations

acclimatise to the heat – to adjust and become accustomed to high temperatures

time to acclimatise – a period needed for adjustment

difficult to acclimatise – hard to adjust and become accustomed

🔄 Synonyms

adapt (v.) – to change to suit new conditions

adjust (v.) – to become more familiar with or change slightly to fit

accustom (v.) – to make yourself familiar with something new

🚫 Antonyms

disorient (v.) – to make someone lose their sense of direction or feel confused

🌱 Derivatives

acclimatisation (n.) – the process of adjusting to a new climate or environment

acclimated (adj.) – having become adjusted to new conditions

📖 Cultural Story

The word entered English via French in the late 18th century during a period of increased exploration and colonization, where Europeans needed terms to describe the process of adapting to unfamiliar tropical or harsh climates. Its Greek root 'klima' (slope, region) is the same as in 'climate'.

Meaning 2：help someone adjust (acclimatise)

acclimatise 🔊

/əˈklaɪ.mə.taɪz/

To help someone or something get used to a new environment or conditions.

Acclimatise definition shown by a teacher helping a child adjust to caring for a new plant.

help someone adjust 🔊

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/hɛlp ˈsʌm.wʌn əˈdʒʌst/

To assist a person, animal, or plant in becoming accustomed to a new and different environment or set of conditions.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The kindergarten teachers help new students acclimatise to the school routine by having a special welcome week with lots of fun activities. 🔊 The kindergarten teachers assist new students in adjusting to the school routine through a special welcome week filled with enjoyable activities.

🔗 Collocations

acclimatise new employees – to help new staff members adjust to the workplace

acclimatise plants – to gradually expose plants to outdoor conditions

programme to acclimatise – a planned set of activities designed to help adjustment

🔄 Synonyms

orient (v.) – to familiarize someone with a new situation or environment

initiate (v.) – to introduce someone to a new activity or skill

habituate (v.) – to make accustomed to something, especially through prolonged exposure

🚫 Antonyms

displace (v.) – to move something from its usual or proper place

uproot (v.) – to remove someone or something from a familiar environment