SEASON

season, time of year

(noun) 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”

season

(noun) a recurrent time marked by major holidays; “it was the Christmas season”

season

(noun) a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; “he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company”; “she always looked forward to the avocado season”

temper, season, mollify, moderate

(verb) make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; “she tempered her criticism”

season, harden

(verb) make fit; “This trip will season even the hardiest traveller”

season, flavor, flavour

(verb) lend flavor to; “Season the chicken breast after roasting it”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

season (plural seasons)

Each of the four divisions of a year: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter

Synonyms: yeartide, yeartime

A part of a year when something particular happens

(obsolete) That which gives relish; seasoning.

(cricket) The period over which a series of Test matches are played.

(North America, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.

Synonym: series (British English)

(archaic) An extended, undefined period of time.

(video games) The full set of downloadable content for a game, which can be purchased with a season pass.

(video games) A fixed period of time in a massively multiplayer online game in which new content (themes, rules, modes, etc.) becomes available, sometimes replacing earlier content.

Usage notes

In British English, a year-long group of episodes of a television or radio show is called a series, whereas in North American English the word series is a synonym of program or show.

Verb

season (third-person singular simple present seasons, present participle seasoning, simple past and past participle seasoned)

(transitive) To make fit for any use by time or habit; to habituate; to accustom; to inure.

(transitive, by extension) To prepare by drying or hardening, or removal of natural juices.

(intransitive) To become mature; to grow fit for use; to become adapted to a climate.

(intransitive) To become dry and hard, by the escape of the natural juices, or by being penetrated with other substance.

(transitive) To mingle: to moderate, temper, or qualify by admixture.

(obsolete) To copulate with; to impregnate.

Synonyms

• (make fit for any use by time or habit): wont; see also accustom

• (prepare by drying): desiccate, dehydrate, exiccate, fordry

• (become mature): age, grow up, mature; see also to age

• (become dry and hard): desiccate, dry out, dry up, fordry, shrivel up

• (mingle): admix, alloy, intermingle; see also mix

• (copulate with): coitize, go to bed with, sleep with; see also copulate with

Etymology 2

Verb

season (third-person singular simple present seasons, present participle seasoning, simple past and past participle seasoned)

(transitive) To flavour food with spices, herbs or salt.

Anagrams

• Easons, naoses, ossean

Source: Wiktionary

Sea"son, n. Etym: [OE. sesoun, F. saison, properly, the sowing time, fr. L. satio a sowing, a planting, fr. serere, satum, to sow, plant; akin to E. sow, v., to scatter, as seed.]

1. One of the divisions of the year, marked by alternations in the length of day and night, or by distinct conditions of temperature, moisture, etc., caused mainly by the relative position of the earth with respect to the sun. In the north temperate zone, four seasons, namely, spring, summer, autumn, and winter, are generally recognized. Some parts of the world have three seasons, -- the dry, the rainy, and the cold; other parts have but two, -- the dry and the rainy. The several seasons of the year in their beauty. Addison.

2. Hence, a period of time, especially as regards its fitness for anything contemplated or done; a suitable or convenient time; proper conjuncture; as, the season for planting; the season for rest. The season, prime for sweetest scents and airs. Milton.

3. A period of time not very long; a while; a time. Thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. Acts xiii. 11.

4. That which gives relish; seasoning. [Obs.] You lack the season of all natures, sleep. Shak. In season, in good time, or sufficiently early for the purpose.

– Out of season, beyond or out of the proper time of the usual or appointed time.

Sea"son, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Seasoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Seasoning.]

1. To render suitable or appropriate; to prepare; to fit. He is fit and seasoned for his passage. Shak.

2. To fit for any use by time or habit; to habituate; to accustom; to inure; to ripen; to mature; as, to season one to a climate.

3. Hence, to prepare by drying or hardening, or removal of natural juices; as, to season timber.

4. To fit for taste; to render palatable; to give zest or relish to; to spice; as, to season food.

5. Hence, to fit for enjoyment; to render agrecable. You season still with sports your serious hours. Dryden. The proper use of wit is to season conversation. Tillotson.

6. To qualify by admixture; to moderate; to temper. "When mercy seasons justice." Shak.

7. To imbue; to tinge or taint. "Who by his tutor being seasoned with the love of the truth." Fuller. Season their younger years with prudent and pious principles. Jer. Taylor.

8. To copulate with; to impregnate. [R.] Holland.

Sea"son, v. i.

1. To become mature; to grow fit for use; to become adapted to a climate.

2. To become dry and hard, by the escape of the natural juices, or by being penetrated with other substance; as, timber seasons in the sun.

3. To give token; to savor. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

SEASON

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