Freeze (Verb)
Meaning 1
Stop moving or become immobilized; "When he saw the police car he froze".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 2
Change to ice; "The water in the bowl froze".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Be cold; "I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 4
Suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 5
Change from a liquid to a solid when cold; "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 6
Anesthetize by cold.
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 7
Stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 8
Prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 9
Cause to freeze; "Freeze the leftover food".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 10
Be very cold, below the freezing point; "It is freezing in Kalamazoo".
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Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.