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refrigerate

Syllabification: (re·frig·er·ate)
Pronunciation: /riˈfrijəˌrāt/
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Definition of refrigerate

verb

[with object]
  • subject (food or drink) to cold in order to chill or preserve it, typically by placing it in a refrigerator:refrigerate the dough for one hour

Derivatives

refrigeration

Pronunciation: /riˌfrijəˈrāSHən/
noun

refrigeratory

Pronunciation: /riˈfrijərəˌtôrē/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin refrigerat- 'made cool', from the verb refrigerare, from re- 'back' + frigus, frigor- 'cold'

Spell refrigerate and the related word refrigerator with -frig- in the middle.

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