refreeze

freeze

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [freez]
- /friz/
- /ˌriːˈfriːz /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [freez]
- /friz/

Definitions of refreeze word

verb without object refreeze to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat. 1
verb without object refreeze to become hard or stiffened because of loss of heat, as objects containing moisture: Meat will freeze in a few hours. 1
verb without object refreeze to suffer the effects of intense cold; have the sensation of extreme cold: We sat there freezing until the heat came on. 1
verb without object refreeze to be of the degree of cold at which water freezes: It may freeze tonight. 1
verb without object refreeze to lose warmth of feeling; be stunned or chilled with fear, shock, etc.: My heart froze when she told me the news. 1
verb without object refreeze to become immobilized through fear, shock, etc.: When he got in front of the audience he froze. 1

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Origin of refreeze

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; (v.) Middle English fresen, Old English frēosan; cognate with Middle Low German vrēsen, Old Norse frjōsa, Old High German friosan (German frieren); (noun) late Middle English frese, derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Refreeze

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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refreeze popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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