SEASON

I. noun see: sow Date: 14th century 1. a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature , a suitable or natural time or occasion , an indefinite period of time ; while , 2. a period of the year characterized by or associated with a particular activity or phenomenon , a period associated with some phase or activity of agriculture (as growth or harvesting), a period in which an animal engages in some activity (as migrating or mating), the period normally characterized by a particular kind of weather , a period marked by special activity especially in some field , a period in which a place is most frequented, one of the four quarters into which the year is commonly divided, the time of a major holiday, year , ~ing , the schedule of official games played or to be played by a sports team during a playing ~ , off-~ , II. verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English sesounen, back-formation from sesounde flavored, from Anglo-French seisoné brought to a desired state, from seison Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to give (food) more flavor or zest by adding ~ing or savory ingredients, to give a distinctive quality to as if by ~ing, to qualify by admixture ; temper , 2. to treat (as wood or a skillet) so as to prepare for use, to make fit by experience , intransitive verb to become ~ed