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to season

to season

30 6.3
To make someone tougher and more experienced through difficult events
  • verb
  • /ˈsiːzən/
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  • Her years of working in the field have seasoned her into an expert in disaster response.
  • seasoned professional
  • seasoned veterans

Examples

  • After U.S. troops departed, Prime Minister Maliki began replacing seasoned officers with cronies.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Our investors just think that a seasoned CEO could take some things off your plate.

  • I need someone more seasoned on this.

  • Have you seasoned with authority?

  • The three authors are experienced and seasoned field workers who have reported on other aspects of their work elsewhere.

    Academic text (1995)
  • See, our Winyerp boys are seasoned professionals.

  • There are online course offerings for both beginning freelancers and seasoned journalists.

    Academic text (2009)
  • You handled that like a seasoned diplomat, Billie Jean.

  • Music educators, young or old, new or seasoned, must contemplate their effectiveness in the classroom on an ongoing basis.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Until the culprits were arrested, opined the seasoned journalist, the attack could not be qualified as a terrorist assault.

    Academic text (2011)

Antonyms

305 2.8

To make people and things less strong or effective

146 5.9

To get worse in quality, condition, or value

Idioms

During the whole season

in due season
  • Literature
1 4.4

It happens at the right time

Compounds

A busy time at the end of the year when people celebrate, travel, and shop

45 2.4

A pass that lets you attend many events or journeys at a lower price

31 3.4

A time of year when hotels, shops, and places are less busy

The time of year when football games are planned and played

The part of the year when people play baseball games from spring to early autumn

rainy season
  • Australian
13 1.5

The time of year when most rain falls in tropical regions

12 4.1

A time when an activity is allowed, often for hunting or fishing

Time of year when the law allows people to hunt a certain animal

11 2.8

A period with very little rain in tropical areas

The part of the year when plants grow best

The time of year when teams play official basketball games

mating season
  • Specialized
5 3.2

A time of year when animals come together to mate and have babies

A time of year when animals mate and have young

4 3.1

The time of year when many people travel and prices are highest

3 2.9

The time when many people travel and prices are highest

2 2.2

A time of year when it is allowed to catch fish in a place

A time of year when hockey teams play official games

A time of year when important parties and events happen among wealthy people

silly season
  • Literature
1 6.5

A late summer time when newspapers and TV run silly, unimportant stories

1 5.6

A time of year when few people buy things or use services

A period before the official season when teams play practice games

A time of year when most tourists visit a place

9.9

A time when someone is distracted by boys and does not focus on work or study

4.7

A time when people may not hunt or fish to protect animals

A time when galleries and venues show exhibitions and trade fairs

The time of year when small green or purple berries are ripe and picked

A time of year when theatres show new plays and other performances

7.6

A baseball season when a player leads the league in batting average, home runs and runs batted in

Time in spring when pollen is high and many people sneeze or have itchy eyes

The time when male and female sheep are kept together to breed, usually in autumn

How Experienced

to harden
57 3.9
to season
30 6.3
to train
1.0
to orient
4 4.2

Surface Forms

season infinitive
seasoned past
seasoned past participle
seasoning present participle
seasons third person singular

Etymology

The verb season meaning to make someone stronger or more experienced comes from the idea of 'maturing' over time. That's why a seasoned person has gained skill and strength through long or hard experience.