air-condition

air·con·di·tion
UK/ˈɛə kənˌdɪʃn̩/US/ˈɛɹ kənˌdɪʃ(ə)n/

verb

To mechanically cool a space or an entire structure.

“In hot, muggy climates, some people air-condition their garage.”

Similar
air-cool

Meanings

verbair-condition (third-person singular simple present air-conditions, present participle air-conditioning, simple past and past participle air-conditioned)

present singular third person air-conditions · participle present air-conditioning · participle past air-conditioned · past air-conditioned · alternative air condition · alternative aircondition

  1. transitiveTo mechanically cool a space or an entire structure.

    In hot, muggy climates, some people air-condition their garage.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbequip with an apparatus for controlling the humidity and temperature

Similar
air-cool

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Czech klimatizovat
  • klimatizovatto mechanically cool a space or an entire structure
Finnish ilmastoida
  • ilmastoidato mechanically cool a space or an entire structure
French climatiser
  • climatiserto mechanically cool a space or an entire structure
German klimatisieren
  • klimatisierento mechanically cool a space or an entire structure
Greek κλιματίζω
  • κλιματίζω (klimatízo)to mechanically cool a space or an entire structure
Hebrew מִזֵּג
  • מִזֵּג (mizzég)to mechanically cool a space or an entire structure
Irish aeroiriúnaigh
  • aeroiriúnaighto mechanically cool a space or an entire structure
Portuguese climatizar
  • climatizarto mechanically cool a space or an entire structure
Spanish climatizar, condicionar con el aire
  • climatizarto mechanically cool a space or an entire structure
  • condicionar con el aireto mechanically cool a space or an entire structure
Cite this entry
APA

air-condition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air-condition

MLA

“air-condition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air-condition. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “air-condition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air-condition.

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