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season definition

sea·son (sē′zən)

noun

  1. any of the four arbitrary divisions of the year, characterized chiefly by differences in temperature, precipitation, amount of daylight, and plant growth; spring, summer, fall (or autumn), or winter
  2. a time or part of the year during which a specified kind of agricultural work is done or a specified kind of weather prevails the harvest season, the rainy season
  3. the time when something specified flourishes, develops, takes place, or is popular, permitted, or at its best the opera season, the hunting season
  4. a period of time a slack season in business
  5. the suitable, fitting, or convenient time
  6. the period of time during which a specified festival or holiday occurs the Christmas season

  7. Etymology: < the v.

    Obsolete something that seasons

Etymology: ME sesoun < OFr seson < VL satio, season for sowing < L, a sowing, planting < base of serere, to sow: see seed

transitive verb

  1. to make (food) more tasty by adding salt, spices, etc.
  2. to add zest or interest to to season a lecture with humor
    1. to make more suitable for use; improve the quality of, as by aging, drying, etc.; cure; mature to season lumber
    2. to give (an athlete, actor, etc.) experience to increase skill many tours seasoned him as an actor
  4. to make used to; accustom; inure; acclimate seasoned to a hard life
  5. to make less harsh or severe; temper; soften discipline seasoned with kindness

Etymology: ME sesonen, aphetic < MFr assaisonner, to season, orig., to ripen < a- (< L ad-), to + saison

intransitive verb

to become seasoned, as wood by drying

Related Forms:

season Idioms

for a season

for a while

in good season

early enough

in season

  1. available fresh for use as food: said of fruits, vegetables, seafood, etc.
  2. at the legally established time for being hunted or caught: said of game
  3. in or at the suitable or proper time
  4. in good season; early enough
  5. in heat: said of animals

out of season

not in season

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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season Synonyms

season

n.

period, term, a while, division, certain months of the year; see also fall 5, spring 2, summer, winter.

in good season

not late, on time, fairly soon; see early 2.

in season

seasonable, on the market, (readily) available; see available.


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season Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • breed: Increasing human activity in harbor could affect distribution and survival of offspring is vital during breeding season.

Adjective modifier

  • festive: Further information to follow slightly nearer the festive season.

Modifies a noun

  • ticket: Season ticket holders will receive a priority booking period for tickets.

Noun used with modifier

  • breeding: The breeding season is from 1 May - 31 July.

Preposition: of

  • goodwill: The season of goodwill is a good time to take stock and to consider what we could do to make our country better.

Preposition: with

  • salt: Stir in the mustard and season with salt and pepper.
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season quotes

For twenty years he has held a season ticket on the line of least resistance and has gone wherever the train of events has carried him, lucidly justifying his position at whatever point he happened to find himself.

-Amery, Leo(pold) Charles Maurice Stennett

   My Love in her attire doth show her wit, It doth so well become her; For every season she hath dressings fit, For winter, spring, and summer. No beauty she doth miss When all her robes are on; But beauty's self she is When all her robes are gone.

-Anonymous

Neil Kinnock has travelled the road to Damascus so often, I hear that he has decided to buy himself a season ticket.

-Ashdown, Baron

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