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- [see-zuh n]
- /ˈsi zən/
- /ˈsiː.zən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [see-zuh n]
- /ˈsi zən/
Definitions of seasons word
- noun seasons an oratorio (1801) by Franz Joseph Haydn. 1
- verb with object seasons to heighten or improve the flavor of (food) by adding condiments, spices, herbs, or the like. 1
- verb with object seasons to give relish or a certain character to: conversation seasoned with wit. 1
- verb with object seasons to mature, ripen, or condition by exposure to suitable conditions or treatment: a writer seasoned by experience. 1
- verb with object seasons to dry or otherwise treat (lumber) so as to harden and render immune to shrinkage, warpage, etc. 1
- verb with object seasons to accustom or harden: troops seasoned by battle. 1
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Origin of seasons
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English sesoun, seson < Old French se(i)son < Latin satiōn- (stem of satiō) a sowing (Vulgar Latin: sowing time), equivalent to sa- (variant stem of serere to sow) + -tiōn- -tion; (v.) Middle English seso(u)nen < Old French saisonner to ripen, make palatable by aging, derivative of seison
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Parts of speech for Seasons
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seasons popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
seasons usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seasons
noun seasons
- autumns — Plural form of autumn.
- chronologies — Plural form of chronology.
- harvests — Plural form of harvest.
- hours — a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes: He slept for an hour.
- interregnums — Plural form of interregnum.
verb seasons
- calluses — Pathology, Physiology. a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity. a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
- flavors — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flavor.
- keeps — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- marinades — Plural form of marinade.
- mothballs — a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc.
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