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refrigerate
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re·frig·er·ate  (r-frj-rt)
tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates
1. To cool or chill (a substance).
2. To preserve (food) by chilling.

[Latin refrgerre, refrgert- : re-, re- + frgerre, to make cool (from frgus, frgor-, coldness).]

re·friger·ation n.
re·friger·ative, re·friger·a·tory (-r--tôr, -tr) adj.

refrigerate [rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪt]
vb
to make or become frozen or cold, esp for preservative purposes; chill or freeze
[from Latin refrīgerāre to make cold, from re- + frīgus cold]
refrigeration  n
refrigerative  adj
refrigeratory  adj & n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.refrigerate - preserve by chilling; "many foods must be refrigerated or else they will spoil"
preserve, keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
2.refrigerate - cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator; "refrigerate this medicine"
cool, cool down, chill - make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"

refrigerate
verb cool, freeze, chill, keep cold Refrigerate the dough overnight.
Translations
refrigerate [rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪt] VTrefrigerar
refrigerate [rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪt] vtréfrigérer
refrigerate
vt (= chill)kühlen; (= freeze)tiefkühlen; “refrigerate after opening”„nach dem Öffnen kühl aufbewahren
refrigerate [rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪt] vtrefrigerare
refrigerate [rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪt] vtrefrigerare


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