English Explanatory Dictionary

refrigerate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make (someone or something) cool; to cool down.
  2. To keep (something) cool by containing within a refrigerator.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəɹeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-refrigerate.wav

Word forms

refrigerate refrigerates refrigerating refrigerated

Etymology

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

Synonyms

fridge

Related words

refrigerant refrigeration refrigerator

Derived words

rerefrigerate
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