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Acclimated vs Acclimates - What's the difference?

acclimated | acclimates |

As verbs the difference between acclimated and acclimates

is that acclimated is (acclimate) while acclimates is (acclimate).

As an adjective acclimated

is accustomed, adapted or hardened to some environment.

acclimated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • accustomed, adapted or hardened to some environment
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    Verb

    (head)
  • (acclimate)
  • acclimates

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (acclimate)
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    acclimate

    English

    Verb

    (acclimat)
  • (transitive, chiefly, US) To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
  • To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.
  • 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