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refrigerate

(rɪfrɪdʒəreɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense refrigerates, present participle refrigerating, past tense, past participle refrigerated

verb

If you refrigerate food, you make it cold, for example by putting it in a fridge, usually in order to preserve it.

Refrigerate the dough overnight. [VERB noun]

...a lorry with refrigerated cargo. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: cool, freeze, chill, keep cold More Synonyms of refrigerate

refrigeration (rɪfrɪdʒəreɪʃən) uncountable noun

Refrigeration will make olive oil cloudy.

refrigerate in British English

(rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪt)

verb

to make or become frozen or cold, esp for preservative purposes; chill or freeze

Derived forms

refrigeration (reˌfrigerˈation)

noun

refrigerative (reˈfrigerative)

adjective

refrigeratory (reˈfrigeratory)

adjective, noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin refrīgerāre to make cold, from re- + frīgus cold

refrigerate in American English

(rɪfrɪdʒəˌreɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: reˈfrigerˌated or reˈfrigerˌating

to make or keep cool or cold; chill

to preserve (food, biologicals, etc.) by keeping cold or freezing

Derived forms

refrigeration (reˌfrigerˈation)

noun

refrigerative (reˈfrigerˌative)

adjective or reˈfrigeraˌtory (rɪˈfrɪdʒərəˌtɔri)

Word origin

< L refrigeratus, pp. of refrigerare, to make cool or cold < re-, intens. + frigerare, to cool < frigus, cold: see frigid

Examples of 'refrigerate' in a sentence
refrigerate

If you plan to eat the duck the next day, cover the duck pieces well after they have cooled and refrigerate them.

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refrigerate

British English: refrigerate VERB

If you refrigerate food, you make it cold, for example by putting it in a fridge, usually in order to preserve it.

Refrigerate the dough overnight.

American English: refrigerate
Brazilian Portuguese: refrigerar
Chinese: 冷藏
European Spanish: refrigerar
French: réfrigérer
German: kühlen
Italian: mettere in fresco
Japanese: 冷蔵する
Korean: 냉장 보관하다
European Portuguese: refrigerar
Latin American Spanish: refrigerar

(verb) in the sense of cool

Definition

to chill or freeze in order to preserve

Refrigerate the dough overnight.

Synonyms

cool

Huge fans are used to cool the factory.

freeze

You can freeze the soup at this point.

chill

Chill the fruit salad until serving time.

keep cold

Additional synonyms

in the sense of chill

Definition

to make (something) cool or cold

Chill the fruit salad until serving time.

Synonyms

cool,

refrigerate,

freeze

in the sense of freeze

Definition

to preserve (food) by subjection to extreme cold

You can freeze the soup at this point.

Synonyms

deep freeze,

cool,

ice,

chill,

refrigerate,

put in the freezer

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refrigerate

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refreshing
refreshment
refrigerate
refrigerator
refuge
refugee

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单词	refrigerate
释义	Trends of refrigerate View usage for: refrigerate (rɪfrɪdʒəreɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense refrigerates, present participle refrigerating, past tense, past participle refrigerated verb If you refrigerate food, you make it cold, for example by putting it in a fridge, usually in order to preserve it. Refrigerate the dough overnight. [VERB noun] ...a lorry with refrigerated cargo. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: cool, freeze, chill, keep cold More Synonyms of refrigerate refrigeration (rɪfrɪdʒəreɪʃən) uncountable noun Refrigeration will make olive oil cloudy. refrigerate in British English (rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪt) verb to make or become frozen or cold, esp for preservative purposes; chill or freeze Derived forms refrigeration (reˌfrigerˈation) noun refrigerative (reˈfrigerative) adjective refrigeratory (reˈfrigeratory) adjective, noun Word origin C16: from Latin refrīgerāre to make cold, from re- + frīgus cold refrigerate in American English (rɪfrɪdʒəˌreɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: reˈfrigerˌated or reˈfrigerˌating 1. to make or keep cool or cold; chill 2. to preserve (food, biologicals, etc.) by keeping cold or freezing Derived forms refrigeration (reˌfrigerˈation) noun refrigerative (reˈfrigerˌative) adjective or reˈfrigeraˌtory (rɪˈfrɪdʒərəˌtɔri) Word origin < L refrigeratus, pp. of refrigerare, to make cool or cold < re-, intens. + frigerare, to cool < frigus, cold: see frigid Examples of 'refrigerate' in a sentence refrigerate If you plan to eat the duck the next day, cover the duck pieces well after they have cooled and refrigerate them. LeCompte, Jane MOON PASSAGE (1990) In other languages refrigerate British English: refrigerate VERB If you refrigerate food, you make it cold, for example by putting it in a fridge, usually in order to preserve it. Refrigerate the dough overnight. American English: refrigerate Brazilian Portuguese: refrigerar Chinese: 冷藏 European Spanish: refrigerar French: réfrigérer German: kühlen Italian: mettere in fresco Japanese: 冷蔵する Korean: 냉장 보관하다 European Portuguese: refrigerar Latin American Spanish: refrigerar (verb) in the sense of cool Definition to chill or freeze in order to preserve Refrigerate the dough overnight. Synonyms cool Huge fans are used to cool the factory. freeze You can freeze the soup at this point. chill Chill the fruit salad until serving time. keep cold Additional synonyms in the sense of chill Definition to make (something) cool or cold Chill the fruit salad until serving time. Synonyms cool, refrigerate, freeze in the sense of freeze Definition to preserve (food) by subjection to extreme cold You can freeze the soup at this point. Synonyms deep freeze, cool, ice, chill, refrigerate, put in the freezer Nearby words of refrigerate refresh refreshing refreshment refrigerate refrigerator refuge refugee Synonyms of 'refrigerate' refrigerate Explore 'refrigerate' in the dictionary
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