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Definition of weather
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
2 : state or vicissitude of life or fortune
4 : weathering
to weather under the weather
: in the direction from which the wind is blowing
1 : ill
2 : drunk sense 1a
weather
verbDefinition of weather (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : to expose to the open air : subject to the action of the elements
2 : to bear up against and come safely through
weather a storm weather a crisis
: to undergo or endure the action of the elements
weather
adjectiveDefinition of weather (Entry 3 of 3)
: of or relating to the side facing the wind — compare lee
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