| NOUN | time | winter, wintertime | the coldest season of the year |
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| VERB | stative | winter, overwinter | spend the winter |
| Sounds | wih'nter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | The coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox. | |
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| Synonym | wintertime | |
| Parts | midwinter | The middle of winter |
| winter solstice | December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point | |
| Broader | season, time of year | One of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions |
| Spanish | invierno | |
| Catalan | hivern | |
| Adjectives | wintry, wintery | characteristic of or occurring in winter |
| Verbs | winter | spend the winter |
| winterize | prepare for winter | |
| Meaning | spend the winter. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
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| Synonym | overwinter | |
| Broader | spend, pass | Pass time in a specific way |
| Spanish | hibernar, invernar, pasar el invierno | |
| Catalan | hivernar, hivern, passar l'hivern | |
| Nouns | winter | the coldest season of the year |
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