· a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"
Hypernym(s): time_period, period_of_time, period
· one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons"
Synonym(s): time_of_year
Hypernym(s): time_period, period_of_time, period
· a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season"
Hypernym(s): time_period, period_of_time, period
· lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"
· make fit; "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller"
Synonym(s): harden
Hypernym(s): toughen
· make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; "she tempered her criticism"
Synonym(s): temper, mollify, moderate
Hypernym(s): weaken