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win•ter•ize
Pronunciation: (win'tu-rīz"), [key]
—v., -ized, -iz•ing.
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v.t.
to prepare (an automobile, house, etc.) for cold weather by (in automobiles) adding antifreeze and changing oil or (in houses) adding insulation, heating units, etc.
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v.i.
to winterize an automobile, house, etc.
Also, esp. Brit.,win'ter•ise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.