verb
to put food or drinks in a refrigerator to keep them cold and fresh
Please refrigerate the leftovers after dinner.
Common phrases & grammar
refrigerate leftovers · refrigerate after opening
American English
How to pronounce refrigerate
verbB1
rihFRIHjerayt
/ɹɪˈfɹɪ.ʤɚˌeɪt̚/
4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
to put food or drinks in a refrigerator to keep them cold and fresh
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Related words & forms
Refrigerate means keep something cold in a refrigerator; it does not mean freeze it.