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summerize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To modify something in order to prepare it for warmer weather.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: winterize

2

verb

Meaning 2

prepare for summer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • summerize your car
  • summerize a house

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: summerise

Antonyms: winterize

Broader terms: fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set

History

Etymology

From summer + -ize.