Acclimatized

Pronunciation: /əˈklaɪ.məˌtaɪzd/

Definitions of acclimatized

verb to become accustomed to a new climate or environment

Example Sentences

A1 I acclimatized to the hot weather after a few days.

A2 She acclimatized quickly to her new job.

B1 It takes time to acclimatize to living in a new country.

B2 The athletes acclimatized to the high altitude before the competition.

C1 After years of traveling, he has acclimatized to different cultures and customs.

C2 The soldiers acclimatized to the harsh conditions of the battlefield.

Examples of acclimatized in a Sentence

formal After a few days of hiking, the climbers were fully acclimatized to the high altitude.

informal It took some time, but eventually I acclimatized to the new office environment.

slang I was totally acclimatized to the party scene after a few weekends of going out.

figurative She had acclimatized to the fast-paced lifestyle of the city, learning to adapt quickly to new challenges.

Grammatical Forms of acclimatized

• past tense: acclimatized
• plural: acclimatized
• comparative: more acclimatized
• superlative: most acclimatized
• present tense: acclimatize
• future tense: will acclimatize
• perfect tense: have acclimatized
• continuous tense: is acclimatizing
• singular: acclimatized
• positive degree: acclimatized
• infinitive: acclimatize
• gerund: acclimatizing
• participle: acclimatizing

Origin and Evolution of acclimatized

First Known Use: 1792 year

Language of Origin: French/Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'acclimatized' originated from the French word 'acclimater', which comes from the Latin word 'climatus' meaning 'climate'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of adapting to a new climate or environment, the word 'acclimatized' has evolved to also refer to the process of becoming accustomed to a new situation or condition.