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acclimatise vs adapt

adapt vs acclimatise

acclimatise and adapt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acclimatise No No Yes No
adapt No No Yes No
As verbs, adapt is a hypernym of acclimatise; that is, adapt is a word with a broader meaning than acclimatise:
  • acclimatise: get used to a certain climate
  • adapt: adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
Other hypernyms of acclimatise include adjust, conform.
acclimatise (verb) adapt (verb)
get used to a certain climate make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
Difference between acclimatise and adapt

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