season as a noun: 1 2 3 1 2 3
season period period of time time period growing season seedtime sheepshearing holiday season high season peak season off-season preseason baseball season basketball season exhibition season fishing season football season hockey season hunting season social season theatrical season Whitsun Whitsuntide Whitweek jump to corresponding sense entry
season noun
1 season A period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field.
Roget 106 :time ,
duration ;
period ,
term ,
stage ,
space ,
span ,
spell ,
season ;
the whole time ,
the whole period ;
space-time ;
course
etc.
109 snap .
intermediate time ,
while ,
interim ,
interval ,
pendency † ;
intervention ,
intermission ,
intermittence ,
interregnum ,
interlude ;
respite .
era ,
epoch ;
time of life ,
age ,
year ,
date ;
decade
etc.
(period)
108 moment ,
etc.
(instant)
113 glass of time ,
sands of time ,
march of time ,
Father Time ,
ravages of time ;
arrow of time ;
river of time ,
whirligig of time ,
noiseless foot of time ;
scythe .
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Dutch: jaargetijde, seizoen Polish: sezon
2 season One of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions:— The regular sequence of the seasons.
synonym: time of year .
Dutch: jaargetij, jaargetijde, seizoen Polish: sezon, pora roku
3 season A recurrent time marked by major holidays.
Dutch: campagne
verb
1 season Lend flavor to:— Season the chicken breast after roasting it.
synonyms: flavor , flavour .
Roget 392 :be pungent
etc.
adj.;
bite the tongue .
render pungent
etc.
adj.;
season ,
spice ,
salt ,
pepper ,
pickle ,
brine ,
devil .
smoke ,
chew ,
take snuff .
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Roget 41 :mix ;
join
etc.
43 combine
etc.
48 commix ,
immix † ,
intermix ;
mix up with ,
mingle ;
commingle ,
intermingle ,
bemingle † ;
shuffle
etc.
(derange)
61 pound together ;
hash up ,
stir up ;
knead ,
brew ;
impregnate with ;
interlard
etc.
(interpolate)
228 intertwine ,
interweave
etc.
219 associate with ;
miscegenate † .
be mixed
&c.;
get among ,
be entangled with .
instill ,
imbue ;
infuse ,
suffuse ,
transfuse ;
infiltrate ,
dash ,
tinge ,
tincture ,
season ,
sprinkle ,
besprinkle ,
attemper † ,
medicate ,
blend ,
cross ;
alloy ,
amalgamate ,
compound ,
adulterate ,
sophisticate ,
infect .
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Roget 670 :preserve ,
maintain ,
keep ,
sustain ,
support ,
hold ;
keep up ,
keep alive ;
refrigerate ,
keep on ice ;
not willingly let die ;
bank up ;
nurse ;
save ,
rescue ;
be safe ,
make safe
etc.
664 take care of
etc.
(care)
459 guard
etc.
(defend)
717 stare super antiquas vias [Lat.]
[Bacon];
hold one's own ;
hold one's ground ,
stand one's ground
etc.
(resist)
719 embalm ,
cure ,
salt ,
pickle ,
season ,
kyanize † ,
bottle ,
pot ,
tin ,
can ;
sterilize ,
pasteurize ,
radiate ;
dry ,
lyophilize [Chem] ,
freeze-dry ,
concentrate ,
evaporate ;
freeze ,
quick-freeze ,
deep-freeze ;
husband
etc.
(store)
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Roget 393 :season ,
spice ,
flavor ,
spice up
etc.
(render pungent)
392
2 season Make fit:— This trip will season even the hardiest traveller.
synonym: harden .
Roget 613 :be wont
etc.
adj..
fall into a rut ,
fall into a custom
etc.
(conform to)
82 tread the beaten track ,
follow the beaten track ,
tread the beaten path ,
follow the beaten ;
stare super antiquas vias [Lat.] ;
move in a rut ,
run on in a groove ,
go round like a horse in a mill ,
go on in the old jog trot way .
habituate ,
inure ,
harden ,
season ,
caseharden ;
accustom ,
familiarize ;
naturalize ,
acclimatize ;
keep one's hand in ;
train
etc.
(educate)
537 get into the way ,
get into the knack of ;
learn
etc.
539 cling to ,
adhere to ;
repeat
etc.
104 acquire a habit ,
contract a habit ,
fall into a habit ,
acquire a trick ,
contract a trick ,
fall into a trick ;
addict oneself to ,
take to ,
get into .
be habitual
etc.
adj.;
prevail ;
come into use ,
become a habit ,
take root ;
gain upon one ,
grow upon one .
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3 season Make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else.
synonyms: moderate , mollify , temper .
Roget 673 :prepare ;
get ready ,
make ready ;
make preparations ,
settle preliminaries ,
get up ,
sound the note of preparation .
set in order ,
put in order
etc.
(arrange)
60 forecast
etc.
(plan)
626 prepare the ground ,
plow the ground ,
dress the ground ;
till the soil ,
cultivate the soil ;
predispose ,
sow the seed ,
lay a train ,
dig a mine ;
lay the groundwork ,
fix the groundwork ,
lay the basis ,
fix the basis ,
lay the foundations ,
fix the foundations ;
dig the foundations ,
erect the scaffolding ;
lay the first stone
etc.
(begin)
66 roughhew ;
cut out work ;
block out ,
hammer out ;
lick into shape
etc.
(form)
240 elaborate ,
mature ,
ripen ,
mellow ,
season ,
bring to maturity ;
nurture
etc.
(aid)
707 hatch ,
cook ,
brew ;
temper ,
anneal ,
smelt ;
barbecue ;
infumate † ;
maturate .
equip ,
arm ,
man ;
fit-out ,
fit up ;
furnish ,
rig ,
dress ,
garnish ,
betrim † ,
accouter ,
array ,
fettle ,
fledge ;
dress up ,
furbish up ,
brush up ,
vamp up ;
refurbish ;
sharpen one's tools ,
trim one's foils ,
set ,
prime ,
attune ;
whet the knife ,
whet the sword ;
wind up ,
screw up ;
adjust
etc.
(fit)
27 put in trim ,
put in train ,
put in gear ,
put in working order ,
put in tune ,
put in a groove for ,
put in harness ;
pack .
train
etc.
(teach)
537 inure
etc.
(habituate)
613 breed ;
prepare for
&c.;
rehearse ;
make provision for ;
take steps ,
take measures ,
take precautions ;
provide ,
provide against ;
beat up for recruits ;
open the door to
etc.
(facilitate)
705 set one's house in order ,
make all snug ;
clear the decks ,
clear for action ;
close one's ranks ;
shuffle the cards .
prepare oneself ;
serve an apprenticeship
etc.
(learn)
539 lay oneself out for ,
get into harness ,
gird up one's loins ,
buckle on one's armor ,
reculer pour mieux sauter [Fr.] ,
prime and load ,
shoulder arms ,
get the steam up ,
put the horses to .
guard against ,
make sure against ;
forearm ,
make sure ,
prepare for the evil day ,
have a rod in pickle ,
provide against a rainy day ,
feather one's nest ;
lay in provisions
etc.
637 make investments ;
keep on foot .
be prepared ,
be ready
etc.
adj.;
hold oneself in readiness ,
keep one's powder dry ;
lie in wait for
etc.
(expect)
507 anticipate
etc.
(foresee)
510 principiis obstare [Lat.] ;
veniente occurrere morbo [Lat.] .
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Roget 469 :qualify ,
limit ,
modify ,
leaven ,
give a color to ,
introduce new conditions ,
narrow ,
temper .
waffle ,
quibble ,
hem and haw
(be uncertain)
475 equivocate
(sophistry)
477 depend ,
depend on ,
be contingent on
(effect)
154
allow for ,
make allowance for ;
admit exceptions ,
take into account ;
modulate .
moderate ,
temper ,
season ,
leaven .
take exception .
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Moby thesaurus: abate , acclimate , acclimatize , accommodate , accustom , adapt , adjust , adjust to , age , alter , anhydrate , assuage , attain majority , available , beautify , besprinkle , blast-freeze , bloom , box in , break , break in , breathe , brew , brine , case harden , circumscribe , color , come of age , come to maturity , condition , confirm , corn , cultivate , cure , day , decoct , dehydrate , desiccate , develop , diminish , discipline , domesticate , domesticize , dredge , dry , dry-cure , dry-salt , dye , edible , elaborate , embalm , embellish , enliven , entincture , establish , evaporate , evolve , familiarize , fateful moment , finish , fit , fix , flavor , fledge , flower , freeze , freeze-dry , fume , gentle , grow , grow up , habituate , harden , hedge , hedge about , hour , housebreak , imbrue , imbue , impregnate , infiltrate , infuse , instant , instill , interval , inure , irradiate , jerk , juncture , kairos , kipper , leave the nest , leaven , limit , marinade , marinate , mature , mellow , minute , mitigate , moderate , modify , modulate , moment , moment of truth , mummify , narrow , naturalize , occasion , opportunity , orient , orientate , palliate , penetrate , pep up , pepper , perfect , period , permeate , pervade , pickle , point , polish , pregnant moment , prepare , preservatize , psychological moment , qualify , quick-freeze , reach manhood , reach twenty-one , reach voting age , ready , reduce , refine , refrigerate , regulate by , restrain , restrict , ripe , ripen , salt , saturate , sauce , savor , school , seasonable , seasoned , set conditions , set limits , settle down , smoke , smoke-cure , soften , space , span , spell , spice , stage , steel , steep , stretch , stuff , suffuse , tame , temper , term , time , time lag , tincture , tinge , toga virilis , toughen , train , transfuse , while , wont ... show more .
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