season

noun

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

A period of the year when something particular happens.

A period of the year in which a place is most busy or frequented for business, amusement, etc.

(Canada, US, Australia, broadcasting) 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.

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

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

(video games) 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.

(Evangelical Christianity) A period of time in one’s life characterized by a particular emotion of situation.

(archaic) An extended, undefined period of time.

(obsolete) That which gives relish; seasoning.

verb

(transitive) To habituate, accustom, or inure (someone or something) to a particular use, purpose, or circumstance.

(transitive) To flavour food with spices, herbs or salt.

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

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

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

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

(obsolete) To impregnate (literally or figuratively).

Roots

satioseason- · Latin · sowing, planting time

Synonyms for season

seasonableadj periodn

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Where does season come from?

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