refrigerate

CEFRB1

/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəɹeɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To keep food or drink cold to preserve it.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To keep (something) cool by containing within a refrigerator.

Examples

  • I had failed to refrigerate the milk. It went so sour that it's inedible.

  • This product contains no preservatives. After opening, refrigerate and consume quickly.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To make (someone or something) cool; to cool down.

More examples

In context

  • Please refrigerate your uncooked meats at or below 40° Fahrenheit.

  • [T]he other [artery] goes to the lungs, to fetch air to refrigerate the heart.

  • Persons born in winter are, so to say, of a cold and frosty disposition and can thereby exert a refrigerating influence on the temperature of the air.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From participle stem of Latin refrigerō (“to make cold”), from re- + frigerō.