REFRIGERATE


Meaning of REFRIGERATE in English

■ verb subject (food or drink) to cold in order to chill or preserve it.

Derivatives

refrigeration noun

refrigeratory adjective

Origin

ME: from L. refrigerat- , refrigerare 'make cool', from re- 'back' + frigus , frigor- 'cold'.

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