Main Entry: re·frig·er·ate

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈfri-jə-ˌrāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): re·frig·er·at·ed; re·frig·er·at·ing

Etymology: Latin refrigeratus, past participle of refrigerare, from re- + frigerare to cool, from frigor-, frigus cold — more at frigid

Date: 1534

: to make or keep cold or cool; specifically : to freeze or chill (as food) for preservation

— re·frig·er·a·tion \-ˌfri-jə-ˈrā-shən\ noun