season
noun
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
“he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company”
“she always looked forward to the avocado season”
one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
“the regular sequence of the seasons”
Synonymstime of yeara recurrent time marked by major holidays
“it was the Christmas season”
verb
lend flavor to
“Season the chicken breast after roasting it”
make fit
“This trip will season even the hardiest traveller”
Synonymshardenmake more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
“she tempered her criticism”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University