v.
Pronunciation: ' we- th ə - ˌ r ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1943
: to make (as a house) better protected against winter weather (as by adding insulation)
– weath · er · i · za · tion \ ˌ we th -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, ˌ we- th ə - \ noun