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refrigerate vs chill

chill vs refrigerate

refrigerate is not a noun while chill is a noun.

refrigerate and chill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
refrigerate No No Yes No
chill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, chill is a hypernym of refrigerate; that is, chill is a word with a broader meaning than refrigerate:
  • refrigerate: cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator
  • chill: make cool or cooler
Other hypernyms of refrigerate include cool, cool down.
refrigerate (noun) chill (noun)
coldness due to a cold environment
a sudden numbing dread
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
refrigerate (verb) chill (verb)
cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator loose heat
preserve by chilling make cool or cooler
depress or discourage
Difference between refrigerate and chill

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