acclimate

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ac·cli·mate / ˈakləˌmāt; əˈklīmit/ • v. [intr.] (usu. be acclimated) become accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions: getting acclimated to the altitude. ∎  Biol. respond physiologically or behaviorally to a change in a single environmental factor: trees may acclimate to high CO2 levels by reducing the number of stomata.DERIVATIVES: ac·cli·ma·tion / ˌakləˈmāshən/ n.