Definition of "acclimatize" []

• To acclimate. See Synonyms at harden. (verb-transitive)
• To adapt (oneself), especially to environmental or climatic changes. (verb-transitive)
• To become acclimated or adapted. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Get rid of the competing formats, so that the reading public has a chance to acclimatize to a standard format across all publishers."
• "You can also walk further up the hill to help acclimatize."
• "It is also a fantastic way to further acclimatize before bagging Pt Lenana."