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win·ter
 winter
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- pronunciation:
- wIn
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the season of the year that has the lowest temperatures and comes between fall and spring.
It can get very cold in the winter. |
| definition 2: |
cold, often wet or damp, weather.
She wears a heavy coat to withstand the winter. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
winters, wintering, wintered |
| definition 1: |
to spend the winter.
They would like to winter in a warm climate. |
| definition 2: |
to keep through the winter.
They wintered their cattle in large barns. |
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| derivation: |
winterish (adj.) |
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