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• one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions

  synonym	time of year
  holo part	year
  hypernym	periodperiod of timetime period
  hyponym	autumndry seasonfallharvestharvest timehayinghaying timerainy seasonspringspringtimesummersummertimewinterwintertime

• a recurrent time marked by major holidays

  hypernym	periodperiod of timetime period
  hyponym	AdventAllhallowtideChristmasChristmastideChristmastimeEastertideLammastideLentLententideMichaelmastideNoelShrovetideTwelfthtideYuleYuletide

• a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

  hypernym	periodperiod of timetime period
  hyponym	baseball seasonbasketball seasonbreeding seasondead seasonexhibition seasonfishing seasonfootball seasongrowing seasonhigh seasonhockey seasonholiday seasonhunting seasonmating seasonoff-seasonpeak seasonpreseasonseedtimesheepshearingsocial seasontheatrical seasonWhitsunWhitsuntideWhitweek

• make healthy

  synonym	harden
  hypernym	toughen

• make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else

  synonym	moderatemollifytemper
  hypernym	weaken

• lend flavor to

  synonym	flavorflavour
  derivation	seasonerseasonerseasoningseasoning
  other	seasonerseasoner
  causes	savorsavourtaste
  domain topic	cookerycookingpreparation
  hyponym	curryresinatesaltsaucesavorsavourspicespice upzest