English: acclimate, acclimatize
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions something he noticed.
The words acclimate and acclimatize mean the same – that is, to adjust to a new climate or reality.
I’ve heard acclimatize often, but acclimate, seldom.
Source:
Mish, Frederick C (editor). Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.
Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.