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Dictionary definition · season

noun

  1. a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field"he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"
  2. one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions"the regular sequence of the seasons"
  3. a recurrent time marked by major holidays"it was the Christmas season"

verb

  1. lend flavor to"Season the chicken breast after roasting it"
  2. make healthy"This trip will season even the hardiest traveller"
  3. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else"she tempered her criticism"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).