season (
http://definr.com/season)
n 1: a period of the year marked by special events or activities
in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the
ballet company" or "she always looked forward to the
avocado season"
2: 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" [syn:
time of year]
3: a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the
Christmas season"
v 1: lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting
it" [syn:
flavor,
flavour]
2: make fit; "This trip will season even the hardiest
traveller" [syn:
harden]
3: make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding
something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"
[syn:
temper]