different between climatize vs acclimate

English

Etymology

climate +? -ize

Verb

climatize (third-person singular simple present climatizes, present participle climatizing, simple past and past participle climatized)

1. To acclimate or become acclimated.
2. To adapt for comfort in extreme climates, especially as regards to temperature.

Related terms

• climatization

English

Etymology

1792, from French acclimater.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??kla?.m?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?æk.l?.me?t/, /??kla?.m?t/

Verb

acclimate (third-person singular simple present acclimates, present participle acclimating, simple past and past participle acclimated)

1. (transitive, chiefly US) To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
2. (transitive, chiefly US) To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.
3. (intransitive, chiefly US) To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.

Synonyms

• acclimatise/acclimatize, accommodate, acculture, accustom, climatize, conform, get used to, habituate, harden, season, toughen, adjust

Derived terms

• acclimatation
• acclimatement
• acclimation

Related terms

• acclimatize
• climate

Translations

French

Verb

acclimate

1. first-person singular present indicative of acclimater
2. third-person singular present indicative of acclimater
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of acclimater
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of acclimater
5. second-person singular imperative of acclimater

Anagrams

• clameçait

Italian

Verb

acclimate

1. second-person plural present indicative of acclimare
2. second-person plural imperative of acclimare
3. feminine plural of acclimato

Anagrams

• malaticce