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acclimate someone (or an animal) to something and acclimatize someone or an animal to something
to cause a person or other living thing to become used to a different climate or environment. We will help acclimate Henry to the new building. We need to acclimatize the fish to the new aquarium.


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One way to help them acclimate is to "harden them off" which is basically a methodology of slowly introducing them to the harsh outdoor environment.
Savvy companies acclimate their customers and their sales forces to frequent price changes.
Mays transitions from one character to the next with ease; his exact pauses between bits of action are perfect to allow listeners time to acclimate.
 
 
 
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