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freeze is the dictionary form of frozen Definition of freeze
freeze has definitions from the fields of politics,meteorology,chemistry,physics,pharmacology,surgery,food |
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[ verb ] change to ice
Examples "The water in the bowl froze" |
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[ verb ] stop moving or become immobilized
Synonyms Examples "When he saw the police car he froze" |
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[ verb ] be cold
Examples "I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on" |
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[ verb ] stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
Synonyms Examples "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country" |
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[ verb ] (food) cause to freeze
Examples "Freeze the leftover food" |
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[ verb ] prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
Synonyms Examples "Blocked funds" "Freeze the assets of this hostile government" |
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[ noun ] (chemistry,physics) the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
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[ verb ] suddenly behave coldly and formally
Examples "She froze when she saw her ex-husband" |
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[ noun ] an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
Synonyms Examples : "a halt in the arms race" "a nuclear freeze" |
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[ verb ] change from a liquid to a solid when cold
Synonyms Examples "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit" |
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[ verb ] (pharmacology,surgery) anesthetize by cold, as for certain surgical procedures
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[ verb ] be very cold, below the freezing point
Examples "It is freezing in Kalamazoo." |
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[ noun ] (meteorology) weather cold enough to cause freezing
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 8141
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[ noun ] (politics) fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level
Examples : "a freeze on hiring" |
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