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win·ter·ize
(wĭn′tə-rīz′)tr.v. win·ter·ized, win·ter·iz·ing, win·ter·iz·es
To prepare or equip (an automobile or house, for example) for winter weather.
win′ter·i·za′tion (-tĕr-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
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winterize
(ˈwɪntəˌraɪz) orwinterise
vb
(Physical Geography) (tr) US and Canadian to prepare (a house, car, etc) to withstand winter conditions
ˌwinteriˈzation, ˌwinteriˈsation n
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win•ter•ize
(ˈwɪn təˌraɪz)v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.
to prepare (something) by various measures to be functional in or to withstand cold weather.
[1925–30]
win`ter•i•za′tion, n.
win′ter•iz`er, n.
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winterize
Past participle: winterized
Gerund: winterizing
| Imperative |
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| winterize |
| winterize |
| Present |
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| I winterize |
| you winterize |
| he/she/it winterizes |
| we winterize |
| you winterize |
| they winterize |
| Preterite |
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| I winterized |
| you winterized |
| he/she/it winterized |
| we winterized |
| you winterized |
| they winterized |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am winterizing |
| you are winterizing |
| he/she/it is winterizing |
| we are winterizing |
| you are winterizing |
| they are winterizing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have winterized |
| you have winterized |
| he/she/it has winterized |
| we have winterized |
| you have winterized |
| they have winterized |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was winterizing |
| you were winterizing |
| he/she/it was winterizing |
| we were winterizing |
| you were winterizing |
| they were winterizing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had winterized |
| you had winterized |
| he/she/it had winterized |
| we had winterized |
| you had winterized |
| they had winterized |
| Future |
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| I will winterize |
| you will winterize |
| he/she/it will winterize |
| we will winterize |
| you will winterize |
| they will winterize |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have winterized |
| you will have winterized |
| he/she/it will have winterized |
| we will have winterized |
| you will have winterized |
| they will have winterized |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be winterizing |
| you will be winterizing |
| he/she/it will be winterizing |
| we will be winterizing |
| you will be winterizing |
| they will be winterizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been winterizing |
| you have been winterizing |
| he/she/it has been winterizing |
| we have been winterizing |
| you have been winterizing |
| they have been winterizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been winterizing |
| you will have been winterizing |
| he/she/it will have been winterizing |
| we will have been winterizing |
| you will have been winterizing |
| they will have been winterizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been winterizing |
| you had been winterizing |
| he/she/it had been winterizing |
| we had been winterizing |
| you had been winterizing |
| they had been winterizing |
| Conditional |
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| I would winterize |
| you would winterize |
| he/she/it would winterize |
| we would winterize |
| you would winterize |
| they would winterize |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have winterized |
| you would have winterized |
| he/she/it would have winterized |
| we would have winterized |
| you would have winterized |
| they would have winterized |
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Verb 1. winterize - prepare for winter; "winterize cars"; "winterize your houses"
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winterize
vt (US) → winterfest machen
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