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freeze

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verb

ˈfrēz How to pronounce freeze (audio)
froze ˈfrōz How to pronounce freeze (audio) ; frozen ˈfrō-zᵊn How to pronounce freeze (audio) ; freezing

intransitive verb

1
a
: to become congealed into ice by cold
b
: to solidify as a result of abstraction of heat
c
: to withstand freezing
the bread freezes well
2
: to become chilled with cold
almost froze to death
3
: to adhere solidly by or as if by freezing
pressure caused the metals to freeze
4
: to become fixed or motionless
especially : to become incapable of acting or speaking
5
: to become clogged with ice
the water pipes froze

transitive verb

1
a
: to harden into ice
b
: to convert from a liquid to a solid by cold
2
: to make extremely cold : chill
3
a
: to act on usually destructively by frost
b
: to anesthetize by cold
4
: to cause to grip tightly or remain in immovable contact
5
a
: to cause to become fixed, immovable, unavailable, or unalterable
freeze interest rates
b
: to immobilize by governmental regulation the expenditure, withdrawal, or exchange of
freeze foreign assets
c
: to render motionless
a fake froze the defender
6
: to attempt to retain continuous possession of (a ball or puck) without an attempt to score usually in order to protect a small lead

freeze

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noun

1
a
: an act or instance of freezing
b
: the state of being frozen
2
: a state of weather marked by low temperature especially when below the freezing point
3
: a halt in the production, testing, and deployment of military weapons
a nuclear freeze

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

Verb The children are going to freeze out there without their coats. The cold weather froze the water pipes. Noun The freeze destroyed many oranges. the Midwest will experience an intense freeze later in the week
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Allegations of trafficking activities in Liberia prompted US authorities to freeze his American assets in 2004 and blocked any US transactions. Eliza Mackintosh, CNN, 27 July 2022 The creditors are seeking to freeze Three Arrows’ assets. Sam Reynolds, Fortune, 11 July 2022 In Washington, supporters say the Enablers Act will help U.S. law enforcement better identify and freeze assets held by oligarchs sanctioned in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Will Fitzgibbon, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 And while some recent events might chip away at the dollar’s dominance—i.e. Western moves to freeze Russian reserve assets—others could help cement it further. Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 5 May 2022 International sanctions have already enabled countries to seize or freeze Russian assets, which could be used to pay off outstanding debts. Matthew Digiuseppe, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2022 The law, passed in 2012 and expanded in 2016, authorizes the U.S. government to impose sanctions on human rights abusers, freeze their assets and ban them from entering the country. Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2022 And on Monday, Switzerland broke from its tradition of neutrality by joining to freeze the assets of Putin, Russia’s prime minister and foreign minister, as well as scores of individuals targeted last week by the EU. Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022 The article also notes that the frogs do not freeze completely solid, but two-thirds of the water in their body does turn to ice. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 29 July 2022
Noun
Along with its hiring freeze, Twitter has seen a number of exits by higher-ranking managers, including Bruce Falck, general manager of revenue, and Kayvon Beykpour, general manager of its consumer business. Jennifer Williams-alvarez, WSJ, 12 July 2022 But the nearly universal response to this sort of violation is to first freeze – and then to create distance (a smart protective move). Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 29 June 2022 But the nearly universal response to this sort of violation is to first freeze — and then to create distance (a smart protective move). Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 29 June 2022 But the nearly universal response to this sort of violation is to first freeze – and then to create distance (a smart protective move). Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 So a complete freeze of Russian imports would certainly squeeze Russia. Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2022 For now, the freeze has helped drive Medicaid enrollment to a record 88 million people, an increase of 17 million from February 2020, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. David Wainer, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 The payment freeze will be extended one last time, until Dec. 31. Cora Lewis And Adriana Morga, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 The freeze started in 2020 as a way to help people struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s been extended several times since. The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English fresen, from Old English frēosan; akin to Old High German friosan to freeze, Latin pruina hoarfrost, Old English frost frost

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of freeze was before the 12th century

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