refrigerate

[ri-frij-uh-reyt]

verb (used with object)

refrigerated, refrigerating 

1. to make or keep cold or cool, as for preservation.

refrigerate

/ rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪt /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• refrigeratory adjective
• refrigeration noun
• refrigerative adjective
• nonrefrigerated adjective
• unrefrigerated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of refrigerate¹

1525–35; < Latin refrīgerātus, past participle of refrīgerāre to make cool, equivalent to re- re- + frīgerāre to make cool, derivative of frīgus cold; -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of refrigerate¹

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

Example Sentences

That led some markets to move the products from refrigerated displays next to animal meats to the freezer, where they are harder to find, according the report.

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While the Amazon kiosks will not include refrigerated medications, Rudd is still encouraged by the industry’s move toward accessibility, and hopes insulin will be available in pharmaceutical kiosks in the future.

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"My business is dying," a vendor in the central town of Mopti told the AFP news agency about her problems keeping fish refrigerated.

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Fresh yeast already contains water, so that has to stay refrigerated.

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You can make this well ahead of time, and it doesn’t really need to be refrigerated.

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Related Words

• cool 
• freeze