Definitions for Refrigerate
rɪˈfrɪdʒ əˌreɪtre·fri·ger·ate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. refrigerateverb

   preserve by chilling

   "many foods must be refrigerated or else they will spoil"

2. refrigerateverb

   cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator

   "refrigerate this medicine"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. refrigerateverb

   To cool down, make cool.

2. refrigerateverb

   Now specifically, to keep cool by containing within a refrigerator.

   Please refrigerate your uncooked meats at or below 40u00B0 Fahrenheit.

3. Etymology: From participle stem of refrigerare, from re- + frigerare.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To REFRIGERATEverb

   To cool.

   Etymology: refrigero, re and frigus, Lat.

   The great breezes, which the motion of the air in great circles, such as the girdle of the world, produceth, do refrigerate; and therefore in those parts noon is nothing so hot, when the breezes are great, as about ten of the clock in the forenoon. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   Whether they be refrigerated inclinatorily or somewhat equinoxically, though in a lesser degree, they discover some verticity. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

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1. refrigerate

   To refrigerate something means to keep or store it in a cool place, typically a refrigerator, in order to preserve its freshness or prolong its usability. This is commonly done with perishable goods such as food or certain types of medication.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Refrigerateverb

   to cause to become cool; to make or keep cold or cool

2. Etymology: [L. refrigeratus, p. p. of refrigerare; pref. re- re- + frigerare to make cool, fr. frigus, frigoris, coolness. See Frigid.]

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1. • Cool
   • Preserve

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Refrigerate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Refrigerate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Refrigerate in a Sentence

1. John Swartzberg:

   Listeria survives well at cool temperatures, most bacteria and fungi do not -- that's why we refrigerate. Healthy people are at low risk for disease, but it can happen. Those at greatest risk for disease are the elderly, immunocompromised and pregnant.

2. Cara Lanz of MidwesternHomeLife.com:

   Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels have all the flavors of buffalo chicken wings — spicy sauce, chicken, celery and blue cheese — rolled up into a tortilla. So no messy fingers, the trick to achieving pinwheels that hold their shape and don't fall apart is to wrap the tortilla rolls in plastic wrap and refrigerate them for several hours before slicing.

3. Mark McClellan:

   The JJ vaccine is one Johnson Johnson can refrigerate for a long time but as part of this emergency, we weren't able to take the time to see just how long they could last.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Refrigerate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Refrigerate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Refrigerate
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Refrigerate