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freeze

verb

/friːz/

Meaning

to become solid due to cold; to preserve by cold

To turn into ice or cause to become hard due to extreme cold.

Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius.

The water in the lake will freeze during winter.

freeze up

solidify, ice, chill, preserve, harden, stiffen

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solidify, ice, chill, preserve

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ice, chill, harden, solidify, stiffen

melt, thaw, heat, warm

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melt, thaw, heat, warm

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melt, thaw, heat

freeze water, freeze food, freeze up, freeze solid, freeze assets, freeze to death

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freeze water, freeze food, freeze up, freeze solid

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freeze water, freeze assets, freeze to death, freeze up

to act against something in order to reduce its effect

To entertain or amuse someone with stories, food, or drink.

to act or plead on behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble; to intervene between parties to help...

to mark or discolor something permanently; a spot or mark left behind

To chop or cut something, especially wood or stone, with a tool.

to live in; to occupy as a dwelling