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acclimatize Definition

ac·cli·ma·tize (ə klī′mə tīz′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·tized′, -·tiz′·ing

acclimate

acclimatize Related Forms
ac·cli′·ma·ti·za′·tion noun
acclimatize Usage Examples

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  • well: Strutt was to return to Camp III; he had not acclimatized well.
  • not: Strutt was to return to Camp III; he had not acclimatized well.
  • gradually: Do not stress much about the altitude, our program has been designed to get you gradually acclimatized.
  • quickly: Some people acclimatize quickly, and can ascend rapidly; others acclimatize slowly and have trouble staying well even on a slow ascent.