v.
Pronunciation: ri- ' fri-j ə - ˌ r ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Latin refrigeratus, past participle of refrigerare, from re- + frigerare to cool, from frigor-, frigus cold ― more at FRIGID
Date: 1534
: to make or keep cold or cool specifically : to freeze or chill (as food) for preservation
– re · frig · er · a · tion \ - ˌ fri-j ə - ' r ā -sh ə n \ noun