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refreeze

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɹiːˈfɹiːz/
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  • rhymes with -iːz

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verb

Meaning 1

To freeze again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • It's not a good idea to refreeze raw meat once it has been thawed.
  • We've had another cold snap and the lake has refrozen.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English freeze English refreeze From re- + freeze.