After I Moved To Miami I Had To Get ______ The Weather.

After I Moved To Miami I Had To Get ______ The Weather.

1. a) used to
2. b) accustomed to
3. c) adapt to
4. d) acclimate to

Answer:

Moving to a new place is challenging. And one of the biggest factors contributing to that area is the weather. Although more than one answer may seem fit, let’s talk about all the options in detail.

As per the question, the answer that fits is “acclimated to” which is the fourth option. The term “acclimate” stands for adjusting to. This generally means that people new to Miami have to adjust to the hot conditions, which is true. And the term “acclimate” specifically refers to weather, environment, climate, new temperature or altitude. Since it particularly matches to weather it is the best answer which fits as per the question.

Acclimatization can also lead to permanent or temporary psychological changes to fit better to the new conditions. However in most cases they are reversible.

Let’s put the word acclimated in some phrases to help you understand how to use it better:

Henry acclimated the plants to better sunlight.

I acclimated myself to cold weather.

You might acclimate to a cool weather if moving to New York.

The term acclimate comes from the French word acclimater. The first time it was used was around 1792 in transitive sense.

Apart from just using the term acclimate for weather, it can also be used in reference to being suitable to or resistant to or get shaped to a new situation.

We know that the term acclimate and adaptation sound a lot similar but they are not. Here is how you can distinguish them.

Adaptation means getting used to a particular feature by bringing in change. For example, desert plants get adapted to the heat by transforming their leaf structure or in taking less water.

However, acclimation is reversible state.  This means a person who is moving to Miami now can shift back to their normal state depending on place, weather and altitude.

Adaptation refers to a more permanent state while acclimation is temporary and unstable.

One good example to understand this would be by scuba diving or going to high altitudes. When we face a different condition our body acclimates to the new conditions rather the adapting to it forever.

Some of the synonyms of acclimate are fashion, shape, conform, suit, condition etc.

Now let's discuss the other options and why they are wrong. The word” used to” stands for something one is familiar with.  

“I used to know him."

“I used to write poems."

Here the person in question is moving to Miami. There is no way that he/she would be used to the weather conditions of Miami.

Next, comes the word" adjust to." This may sound right and even be the correct option if the term “acclimated to” was absent. It does mean adjusting to a new situation, environment, or place and not to weather specifically.

But since we have acclimated, it talks about specific weather, which is why the option “adjust to” is eliminated.

The term adjusts means confining to or changes or to altering conditions to fit in better. The word adjusted can be used in numerous cases however the word acclimates is more specific for weather making this the wrong option.

Finally, we have our last option, “Accustomed to." This option is also incorrect because this is correct when a person is familiar with the situation. For example;

“I am accustomed to Miami’s' weather."

This statement could be said by only those who have been to Miami and are familiar with the weather conditions.

But in our case, the person is moving to Miami for the first time, which makes this an incorrect option.

Even before getting accustomed to the weather, the person needs to acclimate to it, which is why the option acclimated to be correct.

FAQs

Q1.Does it snow in Miami?

Miami has a very hot and humid temperature with short winters. Even the winters are not that cold enough to snow. But there was a record in December 1977 when people of Miami saw astonishing snowflakes.

Q.2.Is acclimatization a stable change?

No, acclimatization is not stable. When the conditions change back to normal, the changes disappear.

Q3.Is the term “acclimate” only suitable for weather?

The word acclimate is most suitable for weather. However, it can be used for other circumstances like suiting in, fitting in, adjusting etc.

Q4.Is the term “acclimate” a real word?

The term acclimate is used in old British or American English. It is an actual word however it is considered as an older word in English vocabulary. However, people may still use it in context to changing weather conditions.