Meaning & use
winterise
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Meaning
verbtransitive
to prepare something, especially a vehicle or building, for winter weather
Grammar: Takes an object: winterise the car. In American English the spelling is 'winterize'.
Patterns
- winterise something
- winterise something for winter
We need to winterise the house before the first snow.
He winterised his boat and stored it in the garage.
The council winterises its vehicles with special tires and antifreeze.
Word forms
| third person singular | winterises |
|---|---|
| past tense | winterised |
| past participle | winterised |
| -ing form | winterising |
Common combinations
- winterise a car
- You should winterise your car before driving in the mountains.
- winterise a house
- They winterised the house by adding insulation.
- winterise a boat
- It costs money to winterise a boat each year.
- winterise equipment
- The team winterised the equipment for the expedition.
Synonyms and how they differ
- prepare
- Prepare is general; winterise specifically means making something ready for winter conditions.
- weatherproof
- Weatherproof means making something able to resist weather in general, not just winter.
Opposites
Word family
- winterisation noun
- the act of preparing something for winter
- winter noun
- the coldest season of the year
Commonly confused: winterise or winterize?
winterise vs winterize
This is the American spelling of the same word. Use 'winterise' in British English and 'winterize' in American English.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose one answer.
'Winterise' is transitive, so it needs an object: winterise the car. The other options either omit the object or use the wrong preposition.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “winterise”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.