verb
season
To make someone more experienced or resilient through practice or hardship.
Years of difficult travel season the young guide.
Etymology
Season developed a verb sense of bringing something to a suitable condition. Experience or hardship seasons people by preparing them for later demands.
More examples
- The long campaign seasoned the volunteers.
- Experience has seasoned her judgment.
- Hard assignments were seasoning the new crew.
Forms
season · seasons · seasoned · seasoning
Similar words
- harden
- Makes someone tougher or less sensitive.
- train
- Develops skills or capacities through practice.