1. (

• season ,

) a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season" ;

2. (

• season ,
• time_of_year

) 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" ;

3. (

• season ,

) a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season" ;

1. (

• season ,
• flavor ,
• flavour

) lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it" ;

2. (

• season ,
• harden ,

) make fit; "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller" ;

3. (

• temper ,
• season ,
• mollify ,
• moderate ,

) make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; "she tempered her criticism" ;