winter
noun
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Sense 1 noun
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
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Sense 2 verb
spend the winter
We wintered on the Riviera
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | winterize |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | winter |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | wintry |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | winter solstice |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | midwinter |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | time of year |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | winter |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | spend |