Definition
acclimatised
adjective
- adjusted or adapted to a new climate or environment
Usage: British spelling; American English uses 'acclimated'
verb
- past tense and past participle of acclimatise; to become or cause to become adjusted to a new climate or environment
Usage: British spelling; American English uses 'acclimated'; transitive or intransitive
Examples
- After six months in the mountains, she had acclimatised to the high altitude.
- The plants were acclimatised to the greenhouse before being moved outdoors.
- He acclimatised quickly to the tropical heat during his first week in Brazil.
- The team acclimatised the new athletes to the training schedule gradually.
- Once acclimatised to the cold weather, the explorers felt more comfortable.
- It took the animals several weeks to become acclimatised to their new habitat.