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seasons

/ˈsiːzn̩z/

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noun

Each of the four divisions of a year: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter

Examples :

"The trees in the park change color throughout the four seasons. "

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A part of a year when something particular happens

Examples :

"mating season"

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That which gives relish; seasoning.

Examples :

"Her witty remarks were the seasons that made the long meeting bearable. "

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The period over which a series of Test matches are played.

Examples :

""Cricket fans eagerly await the announcements of the upcoming seasons each year to see which teams will compete." "

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A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.

Examples :

"The third season of Friends aired from 1996 to 1997."

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An extended, undefined period of time.

Examples :

"The rainy season lasted for several months, affecting the harvest. "

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The full set of downloadable content for a game, which can be purchased with a season pass.

Examples :

""She bought all the seasons for her favorite video game to unlock all the extra characters and stories." "

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A fixed period of time in a massively multiplayer online game in which new content (themes, rules, modes, etc.) becomes available, sometimes replacing earlier content.

Examples :

""The game changes a lot; new characters and quests are added during the seasons." "

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To make fit for any use by time or habit; to habituate; to accustom; to inure.

Examples :

"to season oneself to a climate"

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(by extension) To prepare by drying or hardening, or removal of natural juices.

Examples :

"The timber needs to be seasoned."

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To become mature; to grow fit for use; to become adapted to a climate.

Examples :

"The young tomato plants needed time to season before they could produce ripe fruit. "

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To become dry and hard, by the escape of the natural juices, or by being penetrated with other substance.

Examples :

"The wood has seasoned in the sun."

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To mingle: to moderate, temper, or qualify by admixture.

Examples :

"She tried to season her strict teaching style with humor to make the lessons more engaging. "

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To copulate with; to impregnate.

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To flavour food with spices, herbs or salt.

Examples :

"I always season my chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika before baking it. "