- to make or become frozen or cold, esp for preservative purposes; chill or freeze
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re•frig•er•ate /rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing.
re•frig•er•a•tion /rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to make or keep cold or cool, in order to preserve or keep fresh.
re•frig•er•a•tion /rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
re•frig•er•ate
(ri frij′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing.
re•frig′er•a′tive, re•frig•er•a•to•ry
(ri frij′ər ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj.
- to make or keep cold or cool, as for preservation.
- Latin refrīgerātus, past participle of refrīgerāre to make cool, equivalent. to re- re- + frīgerāre to make cool, derivative of frīgus cold; see -ate1
- 1525–35;
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refrigerate /rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪt/ vb
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