To become accustomed to new actions, surroundings, environment, or companions. Ex: a dog may need to acclimate himself to a new home upon adoption from a shelter.

1792, "habituate (something) to a new climate," from French acclimater, verb formed from à "to" (see ad-) + climat (see climate). Intransitive sense "adapt to a new climate&qu [..]

to get used to the climate and culture of an area.

To adapt to new environmental conditions.

(v) get used to a certain climate

The terms acclimatization and adaptation are often used synonymously but are not the same thing. Acclimatization refers to physiological changes whereas adaptation refers to genetic changes. Acclimatization Changes occurring within the lifetime of an individual organism Changes that result from chronic exposure to an environmental change and help [..]

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The ability of living organisms like fish to adapt and adjust to a new climate or

(transitive,chiefly|US) To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize. (transitive) To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one. (intransitive) To become a [..]