climatize

/ˈklaɪmətaɪz/
verb
  1. To adapt or become accustomed to a new climate or environment.
    • Plants from tropical regions often struggle to climatize to colder temperatures.
    • The hikers needed a few days to climatize to the high altitude before attempting the summit.
    • After moving from Florida to Alaska, it took her months to fully climatize to the long, dark winters.
  2. To equip or modify a building or space to control its temperature and humidity (air conditioning or heating).
    • The old school was finally climatized with central air conditioning last summer.
    • Many offices are climatized to keep workers comfortable regardless of the weather outside.
    • They decided to climatize the greenhouse so they could grow orchids year-round.
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