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What does refrigerate mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word refrigerate? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive, obsolete in general sense) To cool down, make cool.
  2. (transitive) Now specifically, to keep cool by containing within a refrigerator.
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Once the milk has cooled, pour it into glass containers and refrigerate immediately.
Pour the mixture into individual ramekins, molds or mini-savarin rings and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
If the fumet is being made in advance, let it cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate it until needed.
If the room temperature is above 90 F, refrigerate perishable foods within one hour.
Never refrigerate tomatoes that are not fully ripe because cold temperatures stop the ripening process.
Hurricane victims can use ice to refrigerate food, preserve medicine, and cool off in the summer heat.

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