weatherize

[ weth -uh-rahyz ]

/ ˈwɛð əˌraɪz /

verb (used with object), weath·er·ized, weath·er·iz·ing.

to make (a house or other building) secure against cold or stormy weather, as by adding insulation, siding, and storm windows.

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Nearby words

weathered, weatherfish, weatherford, weatherglass, weathering, weatherize, weatherly, weatherman, weathermen, weatherperson, weatherproof

Also especially British, weath·er·ise.

Origin of weatherize

First recorded in 1940–45; weather + -ize

Related formsweath·er·i·za·tion, noun

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