❄️freeze

verb
/friːz/

Meaning

To turn into ice or cause to become hard due to extreme cold.
to become solid due to cold; to preserve by cold

Example Sentences

The water in the lake will freeze during winter.

Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius.

Example Expressions

freeze up

Synonyms

ice, chill, harden, solidify, stiffen, preserve
Entry 1
ice, chill, harden, solidify, stiffen
Entry 2
solidify, ice, chill, preserve

Antonyms

melt, thaw, heat, warm
Entry 1
melt, thaw, heat
Entry 2
melt, thaw, heat, warm

Collocations

freeze water, freeze assets, freeze to death, freeze up, freeze food, freeze solid
Entry 1
freeze water, freeze assets, freeze to death, freeze up
Entry 2
freeze water, freeze food, freeze up, freeze solid

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