season

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Each of the divisions of a year based on the prevailing weather

   Each of the divisions of a year based on the prevailing weather: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; or the rainy (monsoon) and dry season, depending on the climate.

   • we saw, in six days' traveling, the several seasons of the year in their beauty and perfection
   • We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun, / But the wine and the song, / like the seasons, have all gone.
2. 2

   A period of the year when something particular happens.

   • mating season
   • the football season
   • the holiday season
3. 3

   A period of the year in which a place is most busy or frequented for business, amusement,…

   A period of the year in which a place is most busy or frequented for business, amusement, etc.

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   1. 4

      A year, but with emphasis on the most important part of the year in context, such as the…

      A year, but with emphasis on the most important part of the year in context, such as the months when plants or animals grow and reproduce.

      • This invasive species reproduces so rapidly that it can completely take over an area in just a couple seasons.
   2. 5

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

   3. 6

      That which gives relish

      That which gives relish; seasoning.

      • O! she is fallen Into a pit of ink, that the wide sea Hath drops too few to wash her clean again, And salt too little which may season give To her foul-tainted flesh.
      • You lack the season of all natures, sleep.
   4. 7

      A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with…

      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.

      • The third season of Robot Chicken aired from 2007 to 2008.
      • Or - is she Erin Gray in the second season of Buck Rogers beautiful?
   5. 8

      An extended, undefined period of time.

      • A season of great doubt fell upon her soul.
   6. 9

      A period of time in one’s life characterized by a particular emotion of situation.

      • a season of faithlessness
   7. 10

      The full set of downloadable content for a game, which can be purchased with a season…

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

   8. 11

      A fixed period of time in a massively multiplayer online game in which new content…

      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.

   9. 12

      To habituate, accustom, or inure (someone or something) to a particular use, purpose, or…

      To habituate, accustom, or inure (someone or something) to a particular use, purpose, or circumstance.

      • to season oneself to a climate
   10. 13

       To prepare by drying or hardening, or removal of natural juices.

       • The timber needs to be seasoned.
   11. 14

       To become mature

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

   12. 15

       To become dry and hard, by the escape of the natural juices, or by being penetrated with…

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

       • The wood has seasoned in the sun.
   13. 16

       To mingle

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

   14. 17

       To impregnate (literally or figuratively).

       • When the male hath once ſeaſoned the female, he neuer after toucheth her.
       • For this prince[…]would not ſuffer the Buls to come unto the Kine and ſeaſon them, before they were both foure yeares old.
   15. 18

       To flavour food with spices, herbs or salt.

The neighborhood

• synonymaccustom
• synonymgrow up
• synonymmature
• synonymto age
• synonymalloy
• synonymintermingle
• synonymmix