winterize

[ win-tuh-rahyz ]

/ ˈwɪn təˌraɪz /

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verb (used with object), win·ter·ized, win·ter·iz·ing.

to prepare (an automobile, house, etc.) for cold weather by (in automobiles) adding antifreeze and changing oil or (in houses) adding insulation, heating units, etc.

verb (used without object), win·ter·ized, win·ter·iz·ing.

to winterize an automobile, house, etc.

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Also especially British, win·ter·ise .

Origin of winterize

First recorded in 1925–30; winter + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM winterize

win·ter·i·za·tion, nounwin·ter·iz·er, noun

Words nearby winterize

wintergreen oil, winter-hardy, Winter Haven, winter hedge, winter heliotrope, winterize, winter jasmine, winterkill, winterly, winter melon, winter moth

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How to use winterize in a sentence

Paying to winterize the equipment needed to keep power plants running has been one of the casualties.
Texas, the go-it-alone state, is rattled by the failure to keep the lights on|Will Englund, Steven Mufson, Dino Grandoni|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
Not paying to winterize may have proved to be a costly mistake, he suggested.
Texas, the go-it-alone state, is rattled by the failure to keep the lights on|Will Englund, Steven Mufson, Dino Grandoni|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
In 1989, punishing cold weather that caused power failures across the state led to a federal study that spelled out how to avoid such a disaster in the future by winterizing equipment the way more northern power companies do.
Texas, the go-it-alone state, is rattled by the failure to keep the lights on|Will Englund, Steven Mufson, Dino Grandoni|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
Each grant recipient will receive $6,000 to winterize their patios and outdoor dining areas.
Bars brace for COVID winter|Parker Purifoy|October 9, 2020|Washington Blade

For example, an instructional article on how to winterize a sprinkler system is less likely to contain different information year-to-year.
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British Dictionary definitions for winterize

winterize

winterise

/ (ˈwɪntəˌraɪz) /

verb

(tr) US and Canadian to prepare (a house, car, etc) to withstand winter conditions

Derived forms of winterize

winterization or winterisation, noun

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