acclimatises
Adjusts to conditions
Acclimatises is the British spelling of acclimatizes—to become adjusted to new conditions, especially climate or environment.
Plants acclimatise to different soil conditions; people acclimatise to altitude, temperature, or unfamiliar cultures: It took her a few weeks to acclimatise to the humidity.
The process can be physical or psychological.
Becoming less soft
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
- tougheningMaking more resistant
- preconditioningAdvance influence on responses
fortification · training · preparation · strengthening · endurance · resilience · weathering
Fitting to new conditions
- microclimateLocalized atmospheric zone
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
Becoming acquainted with something
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- acculturatingAdopting another society's norms
- assimilatingAbsorbing into a whole
integrating · adapting · normalizing · desensitizing · orientation · transition · homesickness
Adjusting to new conditions
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
- vasodilationRelaxation of vessel walls
- vasoconstrictionArterial walls contracting inward
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
hardening
Becoming less soft
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
- tougheningMaking more resistant
preconditioning · fortification · training · preparation · strengthening · endurance · resilience · weathering
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- microclimateLocalized atmospheric zone
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
familiarization
Becoming acquainted with something
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- acculturatingAdopting another society's norms
assimilating · integrating · adapting · normalizing · desensitizing · orientation · transition · homesickness
acclimation
Adjusting to new conditions
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
- vasodilationRelaxation of vessel walls
- vasoconstrictionArterial walls contracting inward
acclimatisesrejects
Refuses or discards
deteriorates · succumbs · perishes · dies out · resists
acclimatisesshocks
Surprises or disturbs greatly
overwhelms · jolts · disorients · destabilises · upends