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refrigerate

[ ri-frij-uh-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

, re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing.
  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • reˈfrigeratory, adjectivenoun
  • reˌfrigerˈation, noun
  • reˈfrigerative, adjective
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Other Words From

  • re·friger·ative re·frig·er·a·to·ry [ri-, frij, -er-, uh, -tawr-ee, -, tohr, -ee], adjective
  • nonre·friger·ated adjective
  • unre·friger·ated adjective
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of refrigerate1

C16: from Latin refrīgerāre to make cold, from re- + frīgus cold
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Example Sentences

At this point you can refrigerate the desserts for up to several hours.

So the fact that we could now keep our bodies refrigerated, slow down that decomposition, wait until the time would come that we needed them to be disposed of, buried or cremated, that was a real gift and a real shift.

Let the brine cool to room temperature, screw on the lids, and refrigerate the jars for at least 4 days before serving.

The shallot vinaigrette can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Make fewer wings for a smaller group or refrigerate them and reheat them for a snack on Monday.

MAKE IT AHEAD: Assemble the pot pies completely, cover tightly, and refrigerate for up to a day or freeze for up to a month.

Brush the packages all over with melted butter, cover, and refrigerate until ready to bake.

The inability to refrigerate has meant the end of perishables in Mosul such as meat and dairy.

If you are not serving immediately, refrigerate and bring to room temperature before serving.

If you didn't refrigerate overnight, it's not so hard, but a little messier.

Are you using heat-exchangers to help cool the air you pump into the buildings, before you use power to refrigerate it?

Here were vats of liquid helium, used in Collins engines to refrigerate the volatile rocket fuel.

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