Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- transitive v. To cool or chill (a substance).
- transitive v. To preserve (food) by chilling.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- v. To cool down, make cool.
- v. Now specifically, to keep cool by containing within a refrigerator.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- transitive v. To cause to become cool; to make or keep cold or cool.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To cool; make cold; allay the heat of.
- Cooled; made or kept cool; allayed.
- To grow cold; become cold; freeze.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- v. preserve by chilling
- v. cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator
Etymologies
Examples
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(You cannot 'refrigerate' or store fish or insects in them, unlike Harvest Moon games, where a Refrigerator is for edible items and the Shelf is used for storage.)
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If it says "refrigerate" on the drug your child is taking, be sure to keep it cool while you're on the road.
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Loosely cover the tray with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1–2 hours.
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Cover the cake, pan and all, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 4 days.
Jamie Schler: Valentine's Day Flourless Chocolate Truffle Torte
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Cover with plastic wrap as well as refrigerate over night.
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One of the most power-intensive components of the operation is the huge chillers that refrigerate water to keep the temperature in the building no higher than around 80 degrees F.
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This most likely would not have been such a challenge had I worked a traditional job and could lock an office door somewhere, plug in a pump and refrigerate the milk.
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Let cool briefly, serve warm, or transfer to a bowl, refrigerate until chilled and ready to serve.
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Beat the egg yolks until stuff, fold into the custard, refrigerate until chilled.
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Allow to cool then refrigerate at least two hours before serving.
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